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...
 Tonj State Director of Physical Infrastructure tells the people of Tonj and all Junubin that the airstrip is on a verge of being extended.
 
The construction requires a big space and also the houses that are going to be demolished its owners have to compensated, after that period then we start said Mr. Angelo Akuei.

He further discloses that they have registered 672 people before evacuating them to another area.Those who processed their documents already should not be charged again and compensation should be done to those with buildings, he explains.

 
One of the residents who are close to the airstrip Mr. Victor Mawien Akoon, appreciates the plan of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure because it is dangerous for those near the airstrip.
 
The leaders of Tonj state are now waiting for the dry season to commence so as they can kick start the project of extending the airstrip.

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