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...

PRESIDENT KIIR URGES SUDANESE LEADERS TO END THE WAR AND SAID THAT SOUTH SUDAN IS FULLY COMMITTED TO HELP END THE VIOLENCE IN SUDAN

 



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President Kiir has said South Sudan remain committed to engaging the fighting generals to stop the on-going destructive conflict in Sudan.


This comes Monday when he met with the Deputy Chairman of the Sudan's Sovereign Council Malik Agar Eyre in Juba on Monday.


General Agar briefed President Kiir on the current security situation in Sudan, and his recent diplomatic tour to Uganda and Kenya to bolster regional efforts for peace.


General Agar underscored the importance of Africans solutions to Africans problems, calling for harmonization of the Jeddah, African Union and IGAD initiatives to quickly address the ongoing conflict in Sudan.


Speaking to reporters, Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs Tut Gatluak Manime reiterated President Kiir's commitment to consolidate efforts to finding a lasting solution to the crisis in Sudan.


The two leaders stressed the need for strict adherence to cease-fire to calm the situation in Sudan.


The meeting is a reminder of the critical role President Kiir is playing towards ending the war in Sudan and achieving lasting stability in the region.


The ongoing attacks in Sudan  have resulted into unlawful killings, beatings, sexual violence, lootings, and the burning of villages.


According to a report published by AMNESTY, It is shameful that people in Sudan are still living in fear every single day. 


The government of Sudan has yet to show that it is willing or able to protect civilians, or to hold perpetrators accountable.



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