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

Image
‎ 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...

Kenya's Special Enjoy To South Sudan Arrived To Push The Revitalized Peace Agreement


Kalonzo Musyoka Kenya's special envoy to South Sudan arrived in Juba to monitor and push for the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement.  
South Sudan Presidential spokesperson said that Kalonzo met with South Sudan President and other senior government officials to look into the progress of the peace agreement. 
President Salva Kiir Press office said that “the intention of his consultative meeting with the stakeholders and signatories to the revitalized peace agreement is to ensure that by the 12th of November 2019, all the arrangements will be in place for the formation of the transitional government of national unity.” 
Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya to facilitate the implementation of the peace agreement.  

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

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

Governor Rabi Mujung Dismisses Juba City Mayor, Appoints New Leadership Team ‎

SSPDF Airstrikes Hit SPLA-IO Positions in Jur River County (WBGS)