Fear and Hope in Juba: 623 Arrested in Battle Against Gang Violence

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‎ ‎Central Equatoria State (CES) security forces have arrested 623 individuals suspected of affiliation with notorious street gangs in Juba as part of a sweeping anti-crime operation across the capital . ‎ ‎The suspects are allegedly linked to high-profile gangs such as 4SG Slime, West Coast, ODA, Killers Gang, Black Devils, among others. ‎ ‎While detailed profiles of the detainees remain pending, officials emphasize the operation is in direct response to a recent surge in heinous criminal activity including a particularly disturbing gang rape in the Shirikat area of Juba, which sparked national outrage and hastened the crackdown.  ‎ ‎In the wake of the arrests, CES Governor Rabi Emmanuel Mujung has renewed calls for reformatory schools aimed at providing vocational training and rehabilitation for youth implicated in gang activities. ‎ ‎This includes proposals for a holistic strategy pairing enforcement with social and mental health support a key element raised during recent securi...
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Pope Francis Rejects A Car Worth 22 Million Ksh As A Gift

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Ksh 22 million Lamborghini was offered to Pope Francis by the CEO of German Vokswagen CEO Mr. Stefano Domenicali, but the holiest of all and the man of God rejected the tempting offer point blank.
Pope Francis and the Car that was given to him as a gift

He did the unthinkable instead, he blessed the car in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit and asked the car to be auctioned and then the proceeds to be donated to help the Christians in the middle east.
The pope has in the past rejected more the tempting offers presented to him, for example, the Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri’s attempt to donate over a million dollars to a charity backed by one of his most famous countrymen — Pope Francis — backfired earlier this week, when the Catholic leader rejected the gift apparently because the amount contained the number 666.


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