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...

GOVERNORS FROM GREATER BAHR EL GHAZAL BRIEF PRESIDENT KIIR ON REGIONAL STABILITY

  



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President Kiir on Friday last week received a briefing on the general situation in the Bahr El Ghazal region. 


Governors present during the briefing are: Lakes State Governor Riny Tueny Mabor,  Warrap Governor Manhiem Bol Malek, Northern Bahr El Ghazal Governor Tong Aken Ngor and Western Bahr El Ghazal Deputy Governor Joseph Zacharia.


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Speaking on behalf of his colleagues the Governor of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Tong Aken Ngor noted that the security situation in the entire region is stable and that political parties are conducting their activities without any hindrances.


During the meeting, the Governors extended an invitation to the President to address a political rally in Wau.


Bahr El Gazal can also be spelled as Bahr el-Ghazal, English Gazelle River, river, South Sudan, chief western affluent of the Nile River.


It is 445 miles (716 km) long and joins the Mountain Nile (Baḥr al-Jabal) through Lake No, from which it flows eastward as the White Nile (Baḥr al-Abyaḍ).


Warrap is considered as the poorest and greatest poverty stricken state in the region both for adults and children in South Sudan. 



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