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...
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CES: Kajo-Keji County and Uganda boarder dispute to be handled by the National Government.

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File: Central Equatoria State Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Adil Anthony. 


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The officials of Central Equatoria State local government assured the natives of Kajo-Keji that the government will handle the boarder disputes with Uganda, they also asked the natives to remain calm. 


In a security meeting chaired by CES Hon. Emmanuel Adil Anthony yesterday, the meeting was dominated by agenda of land conflicts happening in Juba County and other parts of Central Equatoria State. 


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Juba County Commissioner, Hon. Charles Wani, said both countries accepted to form a committee to address and resolve the boarder disputes, communal clashes and abductions. 


“The border issue of Kajo-Keji County with Uganda has become a national issue. We are just calling our people in Kajo-keji to remain calm because we are forwarding the issue to the government of the Republic of South Sudan,” Wani said.


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“The committee is going to be formed between the government of Uganda and the government of South Sudan to look into that matter.” Wani said. 


Recently, the government was forced to swap 13 illegal Ugandan loggers with a Kajo-Keji local chief who was arrested in Arua District. 


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In the past, there had been similar accusations of illegal border crossings and settlements between Kajo-Keji and Moyo and Yumbe Districts in search of resources.


Kajo-Keji County, is an administrative area in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. 


Kajo-Keji County, in the year 2013 the County experienced large-scale violence that was triggered by the national conflict. 


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However, the second outbreak of conflict in 2016 had a big effect on the County. The county has seen a lot of people move away and feel unsafe, which has made it hard for people to make a living there. 


People who had to leave Kajo-Keji mostly went to Uganda. Before 2016, there were always fights between different groups, and it wasn't always clear why. 


Due to a lack of police resources and good legal infrastructure, it has been hard to solve problems through the legal system.

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