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Vehicles traveling to the PoCs were stopped at the recently established checkpoints

On 15.9.2017. Juba. Vehicle travelling to the UN House Protection of Civilians site at UN House was stopped at the recently established check-point by the POC entrance. The check-point demanded fuel (which the NGO had in jerrycans) but intervention from the NGO office and UNMISS resolved ...

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INGO staff passport was confiscated

On 5.9.2017. Mundri. An NGO was planning to visit areas outside Mundri. During apre-meeting with National Security Service personnel, they demanded documentation, including an international staff member’s passport and samples of the medicine distributed, which were confiscated.

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UN Agency national staff member’s home was robbed.

1. On 28.8.2017. Wau. During the night, a UN Agency national staff member’s home was robbed. The staff member was not harmed during the incident.

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The crew of a UN Agency contracted flight were detained for about 40 minutes

1. On 29.8.2017. Rumbek. The crew of a UN Agency contracted flight were detained for about 40 minutes by South Sudan National Police at Rumbek airport. The crew were questioned about visa and immigration issues but released without further issue.

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Government troops say repulsed rebel attack in Aweil East.

On 30.8.2017. Aweil. Government troops say repulsed rebel attack in Aweil East. The South Sudanese army in Aweil East State said it repulsed a rebel group calling itself South Sudan Patriotic Army (SSPA) after attempting to attack its forces at Malek Gumel area. The group fighting to topple Kiir&rsq ...

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National security cancels permit for peace revitalization forum in Juba

On 30.8.2017. Juba. National security cancels permit for peace revitalization forum in Juba. South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) on Wednesday cancelled a permit granted to the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), a coalition of civil society organizations, to organize a discuss ...

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A UN national staff member was arrested and detained by National Security Service

On 28.8.2017.Torit. A UN national staff member was arrested and detained by National Security Service personnel for alleged involvement in an armedrobbery. The staff member was released that afternoon but told the case remains under investigation.

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An American Journalists was killed at the border town of Kaya

On 26.8.2017. Kaya. a American man killed in clashes in Kaya town. A senior official at the U.S. Embassy in South Sudan confirmed to Radio Tamazuj that an American man has been killed in clashes between government and opposition troops in the town of Kaya on the Ugandan border on Saturday morn ...

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Ugandan radio presenter jailed in Yei town.

1. On 25.8.2017.Yei. Ugandan radio presenter jailed in Yei town. A foreign journalist working for Liberty FM-90.0 in the town of Yei in South Sudan has been under detention since the last six months. A Ugandan national King Martin Omalla, who worked as a radio presenter ...

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Government troops capture Maiwut town after heavy clashes.

28. On 27.7.2017. Maiwut. Government troops capture Maiwut town after heavy clashes. The government-allied opposition faction said its troops have captured Maiwut, a town located 400 kilometres north-east of the capital Juba, a move confirming reports of government’s offe ...