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...

Breaking News: President Kiir Has Appointed Lt. Gen. Chol Thon Balok As The New National Defence And Veteran Affairs Minister


Lt. Gen. Chol Thon Balok 

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President Salva Kiir has appointed Lt. General Chol Thon Balok as the current Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs after relieving him from the position of Deputy Defence Minister. He replaces former minister Angelina Teny.


Chol Thon Balok, was a former governor of Eastern Nile State in the year 2016. Governor Chol in the year 2016 Chol, in February, fired state employees hailing from Latjor and Western Nile states after Upper Nile was divided into three states.


In the year 2021, Gen. Chol Thon Balok was appointed new Deputy Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs.


After  South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Saturday of 2021 sacked his Defense Chief Gen. Johnson Juma Okot and appointed Gen. Santino Deng Wol as the head of the army.



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