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...

3,500 Refugees Returned To Magwi County From Uganda Refugee Camps


The County of Magwi Eastern Equatoria State today received 3,500 refugees who have decided to returned back home from Uganda refugee camps, a relief official said.

The returnees joined their families in Mugali, Nimule and Magwi a relief coordinator in the county said.

He further said that the are in need of food and non food items and calls for the humanitarian aid immediately. 

 “If there is any kind of food distribution for some few months to those who returned will help them. Seeds distribution also should be early,”-He said. 

One of the returnees called Santa Abalo said that: “we returned because the condition is worse there. What forced us to come is the issue of hunger. My children are hungry.”

She further said that: “we need help because we don’t have shelters. We only depend on relatives,”-Santa Abalo. 

Eastern Equatoria Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, Chairperson Mr. John Okuma said that: “people are coming back home because of the relative peace which the peace agreement has provided. As government together with partners, we have to make sure that schools are renovated, and other services are provided to them,” he said.

Last week Radiotamazuj reported that refugees in Uganda Refugee Camps are not being offered opportunities. 

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