SPLA-IO Accused of Detaining Civilian Boats, Demanding $4,000 Along Sobat River ‎

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‎ Boat ferrying civilians  Nasir, Upper Nile State  ‎Authorities in Nasir County, Upper Nile State, have accused forces loyal to the Sudan People’s Liberation Army In Opposition (SPLA-IO) of detaining civilian riverboats and demanding ransom-like payments of up to $4,000 from traders and passengers along the Sobat River. ‎ ‎According to Nasir County Commissioner James Gatwech Joak, several boats traveling from Matar in Nasir County to Malakal were intercepted by SPLA-IO soldiers in Yakuach, an area in Nyirol County, Jonglei State. ‎ ‎“Our traders paid local taxes to SPLA-IO in Mandeng before setting off. But on reaching Yakuach, they were detained again and told to pay an additional four thousand U.S. dollars,” Commissioner Gatwech said. ‎ ‎He explained that the detained boat operators and traders were reportedly held for four days while armed men demanded more payments.  ‎ Some of the passengers were women, children, and patients traveling for medical treatment in Malaka...
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Human Organ Traffickers Targeting South Sudanese In Cairo

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Recent reports have been emerging of human organ traffickers targeting South Sudanese in Egypt. This has led to fear and panic among the South Sudanese residing in Egypt confirms the South Sudanese leader in Egypt.  
The fear and panic emerges after gruesome images and reports emerging from Egypt in which mostly of the victims are South Sudanese.  
Just a day ago one of the victims Mother confirms that a 33 year old woman died in Cairo Hospital under mysterious circumstances.
Most of the victims when found dead some of their organs are missing.
To backup all these allegations, a known University student Mr.  Leek Jok was found dead and dumped in the Nile with his kidneys and some other parts missing.  
The Chairman of South Sudan community in Cairo said that “We are still investigating to see if these things are true If it really happens or not.”
He also added that “There is general panic that there is a network that was arrested recently that they were involved in human organs trafficking. This panic is with all South Sudanese people, so if anything happens, people will assume that its human organs trafficking.”
So far there is no official statement from South Sudan Embassy in Egypt. The South Sudanese chairman is also known as Santino Deng. 
More to follow shortly.... 

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