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...

Cholera Outbreak In Lakes State



Lakes State health officials said that there is rampant cases of Diarrhoeal reported daily at the states hospitals and clinics among young children and adults. 

One of the health officer Mr. James Magok who is infact the public health officer in Lakes State, blames the outbreak because of poor personal hygiene and lack of environmental sanitation. 

Public Health officer Mr. James Magok is urging the public to observe personal hygiene and clean their latrines regularly to avoid the outbreak of Water and Food borne diseases

PAY ATTENTION:  Food borne and waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by bacteria that are present in contaminated food and water sources. Food borne diseases often take the form of “food poisoning,” with vomiting and diarrhea. Waterborne diseases can manifest as either food poisoning or pneumonia, depending on the bacteria involved.

He also advises parents to keep kids away from dust to avoid contracting trachoma disease which affects children always during dry season.

According to UNICEF Diarrhoea is a leading killer of children, accounting for approximately 9 per cent of all deaths among children under age 5 worldwide in 2019. This translates to over 1,300 young children dying each day, or about 484,000 children a year, despite the availability of a simple treatment solution.




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