• TERMS OF USE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Sudans Post
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSES
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSES
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي
No Result
View All Result
Sudans Post
No Result
View All Result

Gov’t dismisses reports of armed mobilization to attack Malakal

The government of South Sudan’s Upper Nile State has dismissed reports of armed youth mobilization in the countries to attack the state capital Malakal where an IDP camp is located.

by Sudans Post
July 3, 2023

South Sudan map featuring Upper Nile state in red [Photo by Wikipedia]
South Sudan map featuring Upper Nile state in red [Photo by Wikipedia]
MALAKAL, JULY 3, 2023 (SUDANS POST) – The government of South Sudan’s Upper Nile State has dismissed reports of armed youth mobilization in the countries to attack the state capital Malakal where an IDP camp is located.

A number of senior government officials last week told Sudans Post that armed mobilization of Agwelek forces was taking place in Fashoda to attack the Malakal POC. Others also say there was mobilization of armed youth in Nasir, Ulang and some areas in northern Jonglei.

In a statement, the United States, United Kingdom, and Norway expressed concerns over reports of the armed youth mobilization and called on those with influence to deescalate the tensions to spare civilians’ life.

But in an interview with Radio Tamazuj yesterday, Upper Nile state information minster Luk Sadhalla Deng denied the reports.

“We are shocked by these reports. They are not true and no mobilization is going on in the state,” he stressed.

“What happened a week ago or so, was that there was a cattle raid in Abuong Payam in Baliet County and this was an isolated incident because security forces were dispatched there immediately. It was a raid by a group of about 15 youth,” he added.

The senior government official said that security remained heightened since last month’s inter-communal clashes in the Malakal POC and assured residents of the government’s commitment to providing protection.

“Since the last incident, the security situation has been calm in the state. We have been engaging the rival communities and they have since committed to peace,” he said.

“However, as a government, we will not ignore these reports of mobilization. We will beef up the security further although there is nothing like a planned attack,” he added.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sudans Post

Sudans Post is an independent, young, and grass roots news media organization aimed at providing readers with an alternate depiction of events that occur on Sudan, South Sudan and East Africa, and to establish an engaging social platform for readers to discover and discuss the various issues that impact the two countries and the region.

SUDANS POST

  • ABOUT US
  • Client Portal
  • Client Portal
  • CONTACT US
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • LoginPress
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
  • TERMS OF USE

RECENT NEWS

  • Fear grips Kansuk village as cholera wreaks havoc in Rejaf Payam
  • Kiir renews call for arms embargo removal to ease peace implementation

SUBSCRIBE TO SUDANS POST

Get the news delivered right into your inbox and subscribe!

Loading
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TERMS OF USE
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE

Copyright © 2019–2025 Sudans Post - All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSES
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي

Copyright © 2019–2025 Sudans Post - All rights reserved.