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Nasir Trial Adjourned as MP Gatwech Lam Puoch Begins Defense ‎

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‎The Special Court handling the Nasir incident has adjourned proceedings until Monday, June 15, after the third accused, MP Gatwech Lam Puoch, began presenting his defense. ‎ ‎Gatwech, a member of the National Legislative Assembly representing Nasir County, rejected allegations linking him to activities related to the Nasir incident.  ‎ He told the court that his actions were part of his constitutional duties as an elected representative and were aimed at reducing tensions in Nasir and Ulang counties. ‎ ‎The lawmaker said a press conference cited by prosecutors was intended to encourage dialogue, address rumors, and help prevent conflict rather than incite violence.  ‎ He maintained that he was fulfilling his responsibility to represent and speak on behalf of his constituents. ‎ ‎Gatwech also argued that the Nasir crisis should be viewed within the wider context of challenges facing the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement, citing concerns raised by various political act...
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Prostitution On The Rise In Torit

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Prostitution is on the rise in Torit State. Mostly the young girls practicing the act said that they had no option since life is hard. They need to feed and also their families nerd to feed. Jobs are hard to get because of the high level of corruption in the state.   Juliana Momoi the Mayor of Torit warned the girls of the danger of prostitution and the bad image it will portray the state.  The Mayor instead encouraged the youth to participate in productive activities and be self reliant.   In the Mayor own words  “Self-employment is very important not someone with documents, I don’t want to talk much, my special message to you is all of us are human being, no one is entitle to eat grass. All of us are in need of money for sustaining our families, there is no shame in work, any work that can earn you money, do it, but the bad work is having relationship with many men for money, you need to stop it, this act is very bad.”   “I...
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Eight (8) SSPDF Soldiers Killed In An Ambush In Gok State

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Eight (8) South Sudan People Defense Force have been killed in an ambush attack by the youths of Gok State.   Hon. John Madol State Minister of Information said that the State Authorities dispatched 26 soldiers to retried some cattle as a compensation for a man that was recently murdered in the area. Here is the full statement of Hon. Madol “What happened was that on the 31st of August 2019 about 26 soldiers from South Sudan Defense Forces were authorized to go and bring cattle for compensation of a person who has been killed earlier in Gok State. So when the forces went under the directives of the commanding officer, they fell into an ambush of the cattle keeper’s armed youth.” So in total the people killed are ten which means eight from the SSPDF and two from the armed youths.  More to come shortly.... 
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Pregnant Woman And A Mother Of Six Children Raped Multiple Times In Lakes State

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Lakes State again today witnessed another rape case incident involving a pregnant woman and a mother of six children.   The incident occurred separately in Neemthok and Adol Village of the Eastern Bar El Naam County.   The pregnant woman was raped at gunpoint by unknown gunmen in Adol and the woman is nineteen years old.  In another separate incident a mother of six children was also raped multiple times in the village if Neemthok.     Major Machol Makoi who is the crime inspector in the County said that the identity of the suspects are known to the authority.  The Major further said that the notorious gunmen also did clash with government forces just last week and the government ensures the victims that justice will be serve soon.   More to come shortly.... 
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