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Armed Clash in Upper Nile State, Maiwut County

A government-aligned Cie-Wau faction attacked troops of an SPLA/M-iO-aligned coalition of Lou and Eastern Jikany Nuer elements in the iO territory of Urieng. An unspecified number of casualties were reported.

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NSS detains activist over ‘accountability billboard

A billboard erected in Juba town has prompted authorities to detain Mr Monday Moses, a civil society activist. The banner reading: "#GurushWen" is part of a civil society campaign on transparency and accountability in South Sudan. "GurushWen" in Arabic means where is the money? M ...

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Journalist arrested in Rumbek for covering corruption

A freelance journalist has been arrested and detained by police authorities in South Sudan’s Rumbek town of Western Lakes State for covering a corruption case against the former governor and his deputy, a civil society activist said.Former governor John Deng Mamer and his deputy William Koji K ...

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Army regrets physical assaults on female journalists

The South Sudanese army says it regrets one of its generals’ actions against two female reporters who were covering an event at the military headquarters in Juba on Thursday.Two female journalists told Eye Radio on Thursday that they were physically attacked by Gen. Ma ...

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2 civilians, 2 police officers injured in Tonj gunfight

Two civilians and two police officers were shot during a gunfight between police officers and national security officers in Tonj State, a local official said.William Wuol Mayom, the state information minister, said that fighting erupted between national security officers and police officers in the s ...

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Fierce fighting reported in Mayom (Bentiu)

Fierce fighting reported beween forces commanded by Gen. Mathew Puljang and a group of soldiers allied to Gen. Stephen Buay Rolnyang in Mayom.The two commanders are allied to the South Sudanese army. An army officer told Radio Tamazuj this afternoon that heavy fighting was ongoing between gove ...

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UNMISS national staff arrested on 29./5/2018 in Juba.

UNMISS national staff working for Radio Miraya covering an event inside the Parliament building was arrested and brought to the NSS facility for questioning. The staff member was released at about 16:30hrs in Juba South Sudan.

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A journalist working for Radio Miraya was arrested in Juba on 29.5.2018

South Sudan’s media regulator has arrested a journalist working for Radio Miraya, which is owned by the United Nations, for allegedly working illegally. In March, the Media Authority suspended the operations of Radio Miraya for allegedly violating the terms of its broadcast license. ...

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Security operative took $400 from a national NGO Staff

On 9.2018.Juba. A national NGO staff member travelling on a bus to Uganda (for personal reasons) reported National Security took $400 during a thorough search close to the border.

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Security operatives obstruct coverage of National dialogue

On 1.2.2018. Juba. Respected veteran South Sudanese journalist Alfred Taban, who heads the media sector in the national dialogue committee, said the country’s security organs have been obstructing media coverage of the initiative.Alfred told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that security apparatus i ...