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...

President Kiir will be elected as the chairman of East African Community 'AEC' next year 2024.

File: president Kiir and the East African Community envoy. 

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President Kiir met with the  East African Community (EAC) delegation to discuss East African Community affairs and the status of  implementation of the EAC integration program.


While speaking to the press, Secretary General of the East African Community, Secretary General Peter Mutuku Mathuki, said President Kiir will be elected Chair of the  East African Community next year, after Burundi.


Mutuku also revealed that many South Sudanese nationals work in the regional bloc, which, he said, will ensure  the integration of South Sudanese people into the bloc.


The Undersecretary of East African Community Affairs, Hon. Beny Gideon said the EAC chairmanship will be held by South Sudan at next year's summit. 


The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization consisting of 7 partner countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of  Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania, of which the headquarters are located in Arusha, Tanzania

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