• TERMS OF USE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
Saturday, July 5, 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

South Sudan minister says father who gouged daughter’s eyes should faces severe punishment

The minister of environment and forestry, Josephine Napon, has spoken out against a horrific act of violence in Warrap State where a man who happens to be a police officer, gouged out the eyes of his daughter after she married against his wishes.

by Sudans Post
April 13, 2023

Josephine Napon Cosmos, the country’s Minister of Environment speaking at Agriculture Conference in Juba on June 14 2021 [Photo by Sudans Post]
Josephine Napon Cosmos, the country’s Minister of Environment speaking at Agriculture Conference in Juba on June 14 2021 [Photo by Sudans Post]
JUBA, APRIL 13, 2023 (SUDANS POST) – The minister of environment and forestry, Josephine Napon, has spoken out against a horrific act of violence in Warrap State where a man who happens to be a police officer, gouged out the eyes of his daughter after she married against his wishes.

The senior government official called for immediate action from law enforcement agencies to tackle gender-based violence in the country, saying the act of is something which should take place or be condoned in the 21st century.

“This is something that shouldn’t be happening in the 21st century in the name of culture. I am still shocked and speechless with what I have been seeing on social media about the girl whose eyes were pierced by the father,” she said.

“We should not continue to be silent in the face of inhuman acts against our girls. This also calls for the need to create massive awareness among our people at the grassroots about the importance of girl child education to enable them to become leaders like some of us,” she added.

The victim, Akuot Agany Kuot, has had both of her eyes damaged and is currently undergoing surgery to try to regain her sight.

The father, who has been arrested, claimed that he committed the act to teach his daughter a lesson and prevent her from marrying again. However, his actions have been widely condemned, and Napon called for an end to such violence against women.

The minister pointed out that retrogressive cultures are partly to blame for the increasing number of cases of gender-based violence. She also called for greater awareness about the importance of educating girls, saying that this would enable them to become leaders in the future.

She further on women’s leadership to speak out against gender-based violence and urged well-wishers to provide financial support to help Akuot with her medical expenses.

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

  • Severe healthcare crisis prompts call for urgent intervention in Uror County
  • Central Equatoria rejects ‘unconstitutional’ SSRA door-to-door tax registration initiative

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.