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...

Sudan’s Envoy: We have full confidence on President Kiir to mediate the Sudanese conflict.




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Sudan envoy to South Sudan said that they have full confidence on President to peacefully resolve the Sudanese conflict. 

 

Juba, (8th May 2023)- Sudan’s Special Envoy Dafallah al Haj has said the Sudanese people have full confidence on President Kiir to mediate the Sudanese conflict. 


Ambassador Dafallah was speaking to journalists in Juba on Monday after briefing President Salva Kiir Mayardit on the current situation in the Sudan.


The Envoy who was dispatched by General Abdel Fattah al Burhan also said Juba remains a prime place for the Sudanese peace talks, due to its closeness to the hearts of the people of Sudan.


On his part, South Sudan’s Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Deng Dau Malek says IGAD, African Union and the United Nations have all entrusted President Kiir with the responsibility to bringing the Sudanese warring parties to a negotiating table.  


The Minister says, President Kiir calls on the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces to fully adhere to the agreed ceasefire in order to allow humanitarians reach the people trapped by the conflict.


Delegates from the two warring sides are currently in Saudi Arabia for pre-negotiations, aimed at opening up humanitarian corridors and provision of essential services to the Sudanese people trapped by the conflict.

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