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 Kiir To Voluntarily Repatriate Refugees And IDPs Before Elections



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President Kiir said that he is willing to voluntarily repatriate Internally Displaced Persons IDPs and refugees after he had a meeting with their representatives in Juba. 


The President, refugees and IDPs had a session under the theme of Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Peace, and Resettlement objectives was to foster national unity among the citizens of South Sudan. 


In his own words President Kiir said that: “With peace implementation moving towards the final phase where elections will end the transitional period, repatriating our people from the camps in neighboring countries should top our agenda,” President Kiir said. 


President Kiir also urged the Refugees and IDPs to come back home or if they lack a place to stay they should come and stay in Juba. 


President Kiir also answered the question about security and safety , in which he gave his assurance that security will be in place upon their arrival. 


The president also requested the International Partners to support his government in reintegrating the IDPs and refugees back to their motherland. 


“For those who will opt to return to their habitual areas of residence, the government will provide security and would work jointly with partners to organize logistics around what is needed to resettle successfully in those areas,” President Kiir said. 


He finalized his speech by giving directives to all of the States Officials to allocate land to the returnees. 


“Equally, for those who can not go back to their areas of residence, we have spoken to authorities in states where IDPs camps are located to set aside land to resettle them.’ President Kiir added. 







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