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...

South Sudan Army Has Dared Bari Community To Prove That There Are No NAS Rebels In Mangala Payam




South Sudan Army known as the SSPDF has dared the Bari community leadership to prove to the world that there are no NAS Rebels in Mangala County. 

South Sudan Army and Bari community leaders have been exchanging accusations and counter accusasion ever since the eve of Christmas last year. 

Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai during his press conference dared the Bari community to prove that there were no NAS rebels in Mangala because the Army knows NAS rebels aexist in Mangala County. 

It all began when the Army troops on a reconnaissance in Mangala met and clashed with NAS rebels and eventually killing five of the NAS rebels in Mangala. 

Stephen Pitia Lako the Bari community spokesman last year said that the Army should Withdraw it's troops from Mangala.

He further added that instead of the Army protecting it's civilians population, the army is busy killing the civilians of Mangala County.

Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai "we in the SSPDF General Headquarters are calling and demanding for a joint fact-finding mission and verification team to be sent to some of the islands where we found foxholes and defensive trenches as well as show them the mortar shells we recovered after we engaged with NAS rebels," Gen Ruai said.



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