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...

President Salva Kiir Assents Two Bills Into Law


South Sudan President signed two bills into law on Friday. 

The following Bills are;

1.National Prisons Service Act, 2011 (Amendment) Act, 2022

2. The National Civil Defence Service Act, 2022.

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Speaking to the Press, the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin said the President also acceded International Conventions on Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons on their Destruction

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Dr. Marial further explained that President Kiir had also assented to the following Bills:

The Sudan People’s Liberation Army Act, 2009(Amendment) Act, 2022 on the 29th of June 2022 and the Political Parties Act, 2022(Amendment) Act, 2022 on the 24th of June 2022.

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South Sudan had also ratified the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement, (the Paris Agreement) in April 2016 and deposited her Instrument of Ratification as Country Number 147 on the list out of 193 countries. The Paris Agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on the Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation and adaption.

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