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...

Five Ministers, Mayor and Bank Governor To Appear For Questioning



South Sudan National Assembly has failed to conduct its sitting on Tuesday the reason is that the microphones failed to work.

The meeting was meant to hear answers from a group of ministers that were earlier summoned by the parliamentarians for questioning regarding their offices.
 
Five ministers, Mayor and Central Bank Governor were supposed to appear before lawmakers to answer questions regarding their files, says Paul Yoane Bonju, chairperson of Information Committee of Communication in the Parliament.

Mr. Paul Yoane Bonju the chairperson of Information Committee Of Communication in the Parliament Said That the list included the Central Bank Governor, Mayor and the Five Ministers who were supposed to appear before the National Assembly to answer questions regarding their files which has got a lot of questions marks. 
 
He further said that the technical team will work to rectify the system for the next sitting to start on Monday. About nine ministers including the governor of Central Bank and the Mayor of Juba City Council were supposed to appear before the national August House on Tuesday to answer questions regarding their offices and how money have been misused in their offices.

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