David Garang News Today

Activist detained in Bor David Garang Goc, the chairperson for the coalition group Jonglei Civil Society Network, is currently being held under police custody in the Jonglei State capital, Bor town, his colleagues and police have confirmed.  The civil society activist was detained on Thursday morning.  “Our chairperson has been arrested over the statement he gave about the food donated by the president but was being sold at the market. On Wednesday after he gave the statement, he was summon...

Herdsman killed, over 4,000 cows raided in Uror County A herdsman was killed and about 4,500 cows stolen in an attack carried out by armed bandits on a cattle camp at the outskirts of Pieri Payam in Uror County, Jonglei State on Saturday afternoon, officials said.  Tang Chatim the acting county commissioner told Radio Tamazuj Sunday that, “Kajethar cattle camp near Pieri town was attacked by the criminals on Saturday afternoon, killing one herder on the spot, while the rest escaped unhurt. T...

7 more gang members jailed for 2 years in Bor A court in the Jonglei State capital, Bor town has slapped a two-year jail term on each of the seven gang members it last week found guilty of public nuisance, terror, and criminal intimidation.  On Tuesday last week, ten gang members were jailed for two years by the Bor county court after they were found guilty of public nuisance. They were arrested late last month for wreaking havoc in parts of Bor. Mawut Ngang, the state police spokesperson in J...