NAIROBI — South Sudan’s slide back into conflict is increasingly being driven by ethnic mobilisation, raising fears of a return to the brutal, tribe-based violence that devastated the country during …
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Jonglei fighting between SSPDF and SPLA-IO is not tribal, says watchdog
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBOR — The Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) has reiterated alarm over alleged mobilization of youth along ethnic lines by some community leaders amid ongoing clashes between government and opposition …
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Bor Community demands apology from Jonglei governor over 1991 Bor Massacre remarks
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBOR, JONGLEI STATE — The Bor Community has formally demanded a public apology from the Governor of Jonglei State, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, following remarks he allegedly made during recent …
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Kiir removes Machar-aligned interior minister Angelina in government reshuffle
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — President Salva Kiir on Monday issued a series of presidential decrees removing and appointing senior officials across the national government, state leadership, and security institutions, in a move …
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Jonglei civil society calls for immediate end to hostilities, return to dialogue
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — The Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) has issued a strong appeal for an immediate end to the ongoing hostilities in Jonglei State, warning that continued fighting is costing …
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Uganda’s Museveni wins seventh term as observers denounce intimidation
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBy AFP KAMPALA — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying …
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Nuer and Dinka leaders in Bor urge calm, reject ethnic mobilization amid Jonglei fighting
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBOR — Community leaders and civil society representatives from the Nuer and Dinka communities in Bor have issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to peaceful coexistence and warning against …
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Security beefed up as millions of Ugandans go to polls – report
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessKAMPALA — Ugandan security forces have beefed up patrolling in the capital Kampala and several districts as the country goes to a highly contested elections between incumbent Yoweri Museveni and …
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Ethiopian foreign minister in Juba for bilateral talks
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Gideon Timothewos jetted to Juba on Wednesday for high-level talks with President Salva Kiir Mayardit, in a visit said to discuss longstanding partnership between …
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Uganda shuts down internet days before presidential election
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBy Juba Witness and News Agencies KAMPALA — Ugandan authorities have imposed a nationwide internet blackout days before presidential elections in which President Yoweri Museveni is expected to prolong his …
