Government

Traffic Officer asks money from INGO in Juba

10th of August 2016. We received reports of two INGO vehicles being stopped by traffic police along ministries road at different hours between 09:00hrs and 10:00hrs. The traffic officers demanded cash from the drivers for alleged traffic violations. After brief discussions, both vehicles were let go ...

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five SPLA soldiers were shot dead in an attack by unknown armed men

On 31.7.2016. Yei. At least five SPLA soldiers were shot dead in an attack by unknown armed men in Mugwo Payam in Yei, according to the Information Minister. According to the state information minister Stephen Ladu Onemo, the Soldiers were attacked at the Payam base while on patrol on Sunday. H ...

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Man accused of raping minor

On 29,7,2016: Juba. Man accused of raping minor. A 31 year old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his neighbor’s child in the Serekat residential area, police said yesterday. The victim was sleeping when the suspect broke into her home and raped her. An eyewitness, Dudu Saimia, told Ra ...

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Gunmen abducted a group of 15 construction workers at gunpoint along the Yei-Lasu

0n 29.7.2016: Yei. Gunmen abducted a group of 15 construction workers at gunpoint along the Yei-Lasu road on Tuesday, a manager of the construction company said. It isn't clear who the gunmen were or the fate of some men, who were all working on the Ayisa Bridge in South Sudan’s Yei ...

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Gunmen in uniform robbed INGO worker

On 30.72016. Juba, Armed robbers entered a compound in the Gudele area where an INGO ex-pat was residing with his family. A group, believed to be at least 10 in number, wearing military uniform, carried out the robbery, All were armed. Five entered and robbed the entire compound at gun point. He and ...

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Journalist arrested in Juba over report on regional forces

South Sudan’s National Security Service in Juba on Saturday arrested a journalist working for al-Watan Arabic daily newspaper over a report on deployment of regional troops in South Sudan.The arrested journalist is chief editor Michael Christopher, who formerly worked as a presenter ...

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One dies from prolonged detention in S. Sudan: group

July 23, 2016 (JUBA) – The campaign group, Amnesty International, said a South Sudanese man has died in the hands of the country’s National Security Services (NSS) after spending nearly two years in arbitrarily detention in the capital, Juba.Loreom Joseph Longie, 36, was allegedly arrest ...

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South Sudan national wildlife officer killed by colleague in Juba

A South Sudanese national wildlife service officer was shot dead by his colleague on Monday at the service’s headquarters in Juba after a quarrel between the two.Col. William Ajak said that the two officers picked up quarreling over a conversation relating to recent fighting between SPLA and S ...

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Journo threatened not to report on SPLA-IO Cantonment areas

Juba, May 19th 2016, a journalist was threatened to be burned to death by armed men if he keeps on reporting on the demad for cantonment areas of the SPLA-IO

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Journalists warned to quit the profession

WAU, May 15th 2016, A journalists was approached and warned by South Sudan National Security to quit the profession or he stands high riks of losing his life