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...
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President Salva Kiir, Met leaders of financial institutions: discussed economic recovery program.

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File: President Kiir and the leaders of National Financial institutions. 


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President today on Friday met with the leaders of government financial institutions, and they discussed economic recovery program. 


The leaders of the financial institutions who met president Kiir were: Dr. Barnaba Bak, Minister of Finance and Planning and Dr. James Alic Garang, Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, to discuss the current State of Economy. 


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In his remarks, the president encouraged the government financial institutions leaders to work together. 


The president also, encouraged the government financial institutions to improve and stabilize the economy of the country for the wellbeing of it's citizens. 


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Hon. Bak said that, the president was briefed on their recent participation at the World Bank Group-IMF conference in Morocco. 


Minister Bak further added that, the conference was centered on building economic resilience and securing transformational reforms in the member state. 


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BoSS Governor, Alic said that, they engaged different stakeholders in advancing the capacity of the financial institutions in South Sudan. 


The BoSS Governor, said that, they arranged economic recovery policies aimed at stabilizing the economy of South Sudan. 

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