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...

SPLM Secretary General Lam Both In Germany For Treatment

 


SPLM party official has confirmed that the party secretary general is currently in Germany undergoing treatment. 

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The party official spoke to radiotamazuj and briefly described the surgery as successful and it was also a minor surgery. 

Ever seen Lam Both went to Germany the party official said he had been in constant contact with him and he said that he is doing fine as per now. 

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The SPLM official said that “Some people have contacted me and expressed concerns about his health condition. But I can reassure the public that he is fine, I spoke with him, and his wife also spoke with me,”-SPLM official. 

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Lam Both was endorsed by the NLC "National Liberation Council" as the secretary general in the year 2021. 


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