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...

I stayed in Juba to ensure that there is peace, FVP Dr. Riek Machar said.

File: South Sudan FVP Dr. Riek Machar 


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Dr. Riek Machar, South Sudan First Vice President 'FVP' while addressing the media on Thursday said that, the only reason he agreed to stay in Juba is to guarantee the people that there is peace,  but he refused to comment on the allegations that his move is restricted. 


In the year 2018, Dr. Riek Machar signed the peace agreement deal but he returned to juba two years after signing the peace agreement in the year 2020, the peace agreement ended the devastating civil war in the country. 


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Ever since the FVP stepped foot in South  Sudan, Dr. Riek never stepped foot to the country side nor outside the country, in which the deputy of the SPLM-IO leader describes as unfair. 


First Deputy Speaker of the TNLA Parliament, Hon. Oyet Nathaniel while addressing the press said that, FVP Dr. Machar movement is restricted to travel beyond Juba and cannot even travel for medical reasons too. 


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For his part, SPLM Secretary General Peter Lam Both, refutes the allegations and said that Machar is a freeman. 


Dr. Machar clarified the allegations by saying that, he never went out in the last three years just ensure that people know peace is here. 


“I never went out to ensure that people know there is peace. By the time, nobody will say oh no there is there and here.” Dr. Machar said. 


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FVP Dr. Machar, statement was made during the commemoration of the International Day of Peace in Juba South Sudan on Thursday. 


FVP Dr. Machar further insisted that, TNLA government is committed to peace, but called upon the people to lead the peace by eradicating conflicts in their respective communities. 

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