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...

Turkana and Toposa Leaders Met Today To Discuss Kenya-South Sudan Boarder Issue


Today Turkana and Toposa leaders had a bilateral consultative meeting on South Sudan -Kenya boarders. 

The meeting was chaired by Turkana County Governor H.E Josephat Nanok and Kapoeta State Governor H.E Luis Lobong Lojore. 

The consultative meeting was held as a result of the agreement between H.E president Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and H.E President Salva Kiir of the republic of South Sudan to fast track the implementation of the MOU on boundary delimination and demarcation between Kenya and South Sudan signed on 17th June 2019 in Nairobi.

During the deliberations that were held in a cordial and transparent atmosphere ,the leaders recognised the common heritage,good relations and interdependence between the people of Kenya and south Sudan and committed to deepen and strengthen existing friendly bilateral relations.

Further to this,The leaders and heads of subnational governments agreed to pacify respective border communities to facilitate both governments to realize the objects of the MOU/framework for addressing the longstanding border issue.

More to follow shortly... 

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