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...

Breaking News: President Kiir Has Relieved The Minister Of Defence and Veteran Affairs Angelina Teny And The Minister Of Interior Mohamoud Solomon

 


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President Kiir has released both the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs and the Minister of Interior. 


Namely, The relieved High Ranking officials are, Angelina Teny who is the wife of SPLM-IO Leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny and the Minister Of Defence and Veteran Affairs. 


Angelina Jany Teny is a South Sudanese politician who served as Minister of Defence since March 2020. She was previously a state minister of Energy and Mining in the Khartoum-based Government of National Unity between 2005 and 2010. 


Mohamoud Solomon Agok is the current interior Minister. Why sack him, last at least 56 people have been shot dead 35 wounded and other two children abducted after armed Murle youth from greater Pibor Administrative Area stormed Baidit an area in Jonglei State.


President Kiir also issued a similar decree switching the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs to the SPLM and the Ministry of Interior to the SPLM-IO.

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  1. Why not IGP, we want him to be removed from his position.

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  2. President has mandate to remove any minister and ask the political party to nominate

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