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May 29, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - The pro-government Sudan Journalists Union (SJU) said it will hold a panel discussion on Sunday with the participation of several law, security and media specialists.

Members of Sudanese Journalists Network (SJN) hold banners outside the National Council for Press and Publication (NCPP) premises in Khartoum in protest against repeated seizure of newspapers, on May 26, 2015 (ST photo)

The announcement comes two days after the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) welcomed the SJU's initiative to overcome reasons behind extraordinary measures applied by the NISS against the newspapers.

Last Monday, NISS seized copies of 10 newspapers from the printing press and suspended 4 of them indefinitely without giving reasons.

Journalists suggested the move was likely a reaction to news published by those newspapers on incidents of sexual harassment and child rape taking place inside school buses.

An official source within the SJU told the state news agency SUNA that the panel discussion aims to study and analyse the current state of the media, saying it comes within the framework of the dialogue which the SJU hopes would have positive impact on the practice of the profession.

The SJU has invited all journalists, correspondents, media professionals and those interested in the social media to attend the panel discussion which would be held under the title “the press and the community”.

The department of information at the NISS and the leadership of the SJU had discussed on Thursday the importance of the role played by the press and how to reconcile between freedom and responsibility in order for the press to carry out its professional duty.

According to a press release from the NISS, the SJU called for upholding values of freedom and professionalism and resorting to the law for resolving media disputes, saying they also demanded immediate return of the 4 newspapers suspended on Monday.

The NISS's information department, for its part, underscored its keenness to strengthen values of liberty and transparency, stressing it would not tolerate any publishing of news which could negatively affect values, morals and customs of the society.

It also emphasized that all measures taken against the newspapers have been applied in accordance with the law.

NISS used to summon journalists and seize copies of newspapers for publishing news and reports on political, security and military issues, however, they recently they tightened the noose on social issues as well.

Last March, the societal police also interrogated several journalists for publishing stories and statistics pertaining to the HIV/AIDS and the sex workers in Khartoum.

Earlier this year, NISS interrogated journalists, Hanan Issa, of Al-Mustaqilla newspaper and Mohamed Saeed, of Al-Taghyeer newspaper for publishing stories on social phenomena such as marriage and illegal drugs.

NISS also summoned the journalist Asma Michael Istanbol of Al-Tayyar newspaper last December for publishing a press report on prostitution in Khartoum.

Sudan's constitution guarantees freedom of expression but laws subordinate to the constitution such as the National Security Forces Act of 2010 contains articles that can be potentially used to curtail press freedom and instigate legal proceedings against newspapers and individual journalists.

Sudanese journalists work under tight daily censorship controls exercised by the NISS.

Journalists say that NISS uses seizures of print runs of newspapers, not only to censor the media but also to weaken them economically.

(ST)

The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed the positive outcomes of a regional meeting in Thailand to resolve the advancing solutions to refugees and migrants stranded in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.

May 29, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudanese army (SPLA) came under yet another deadly attack on Thursday in Yambio county in Western Equatoria state. Senior national and state government officials continue to contradict themselves over how to describe the emerging situation.

Soldiers from the South Sudanese army (SPLA) patrol the streets of Jonglei state capital Bor (Photo: Reuters)

The new rebel group Revolutionary Movement for National Salvation (REMNASA) led by Lasuba Lodoru Won'go claimed the responsibility of the attack saying , a platoon under captain Joseph Gambur from the South Sudan's Army (SPLA)'s Commando Unit revolted and joined them on Friday.

"The Platoon had serious military confrontations for 45 minutes causing heavy losses on the SPLA forces based in Myka Military billet, in Western Equatoria State, before they retreated and joined the patriotic forces of REMNASA, stationed in Rimenze," said a statement extended to Sudan Tribune.

This latest attack happened exactly seven days after the first attack which resulted to brief capture of Mundri county's administrative headquarters in the state.

Information minister in Western Equatoria, Charles Kisanga, confirmed the attack which he said took place in Bangasu payam in Yambio county on Thursday night. He said an army base at Nyaka area was attacked by “unknown” gunmen, revealing that at least one soldier died and four others wounded in the clashes.

“We got this information this morning that there is a small base of SPLA set up this year and some unknown gunmen attacked it last night,” Kisanga told UN-run Miraya FM radio on Friday.

He however insisted on refuting claims by government officials in Juba which declared the situation as “rebellion” in the state.

The official said the situation which occurred in Mundri last Friday resulted from attack by armed youth after the killing of executive director of the county, blaming the South Sudanese army for instigating the incident.

The state official further accused the South Sudanese army of being tribal and violent oriented against the citizens and their properties, citing destruction of Mundri town as an example.

“The army needs to be a national army instead of being from one tribe who can go on rampage like they did. You see how Mundri town had been devastated by the very soldiers who are supposed to protect the citizens,” he said.

“They looted shops, all the supplies and there was shooting and all the people fled to the bushes,” he charged.

In the Thursday's attack in Yambio, Kisanga admitted that he couldn't ascertain those who were responsible for the latest fighting in the state.

REBELLION IN WESTERN EQUATORIA

National minister of information, Michael Makuei Lueth, said the situation was clearly indicating that a rebellion was emerging in Western Equatoria state, but added that an investigation was to be carried out to know what was behind the rebellion.

“It is decided that there shall be conducted an investigation into the matter so that we know exactly what are the intentions of Wesley Welade who is now the leader of this force,” Lueth told reporters in Juba after cabinet meeting on Friday.

He said it was clear that a rebel group was forming itself in the state, saying this will not be allowed to happen. He added the army had already been directed to deal with the situation.

“The indicators are very clear that this is a rebellion,” he said.

He also added that even if the new rebels were not connected to the rebels of the country's former vice president, Riek Machar, it was a rebellion that should be properly addressed.

(ST)

May 29, 2015 (JUBA) – The leader of a new resistance movement in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state has denied their alleged links to the armed opposition led by former vice-president, Riek Machar.

The map of Western Equatoria in red

Wesley Welebe Samson said his group, locally known as the Nyarango Boys, was not behind the recent insurgency in Mundri county.

He also dismissed claimed that his resistance movement was part of the Revolution Movement for National Salvation (REMNASSA) that also claimed responsibility for what occurred in Mundri.

A former lawmaker, Welebe said his groups of mainly area youth want to protect farmers in greater Mundri from the pastoralists who have invaded the area, continuously destroying farms in the area.

He described the pastoralists as “spoilers” of the peaceful coexistence among the various communities in Mundri county.

“I am not [part of the] SPLM/A-In-Opposition as claimed by the opposition”, the group's leader told Sudan Tribune by phone Friday.

He said the Nyarango Boys movement was agitating for peace in the county.

Welebe lauded president Salva Kiir after the latter recently issued an executive order calling for the removal of cattle from their territory.

He claimed the recent killing of Mundri's executive director was what temporarily sparked off chaos and instability in the county.

The former legislator, however, called on the people of greater Mundri to support the government of South Sudan and live in peace.

Our message to the government and president of the Republic of South Sudan Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit is that we are for peace and not against the government, the group's leader assured on Friday.

He further disclosed that they were ready to dialogue with the government, but on condition that his boys would be fully protected.

“The boys are ready and will be handed over to the government and some of them to be recruited to the national army, police, national security and other organised forces in the country such that they are part of security that will protect people,” said Welebe.

FORMATION OF MIDWEST STATE

He also called on the president to consider the proposal to establish Midwest state, which was tabled in his office some years ago, since the Yambio administration had “failed” to solve local problems.

He said his group would not in any way fight the national army or government.

The leader of Nyarango Boys further refuted allegations that his group is linked to one Lasuba and that they had no connection with his group, which only aims at protection the farmers in the area. He urged the government to treat his case differently.

He advocated that the army forces in Mundri be changed with disciplined ones who and understand needs of the local population.

REBELLION OR NOT?

The South Sudanese army spokesperson, Col. Philip Aguer announced on Monday that a new rebellion had been formed in Mundri county of Western Equatoria state.

“There is a new rebel movement in Western Equatoria state. Security reported that somebody called Charles Balogore under Wesley Waluba” leads the rebellion”, he said.

But the state government dismissed reports of a rebellion as "not true" and “one sided”.

“I stand by our earlier story that it was local youth who reacted to the looting and destruction by SPLA unit in Mundri on Friday 22 May 2015 and took control. The youth were angry at the assassination of their executive director plus random gunfire perpetuated by the army then,” information minister, Charles Kisanga told Sudan Tribune.

(ST)

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