• TERMS OF USE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
Thursday, December 7, 2023
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

Top army generals, politicians accused of fueling ethnic violence by selling arms to civilians

A South Sudan politician has accused senior South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) commanders and government officials of fueling the ongoing ethnic strife at the local levels across the country by selling weapons and ammunition to civilians.

by Sudans Post
February 4, 2022

South Sudan army commanders during independence celebration on 9 July 2011. [Photo by unknown]
South Sudan army commanders during independence celebration on 9 July 2011. [Photo by unknown]
JUBA – A South Sudan politician has accused senior South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) commanders and government officials of fueling the ongoing ethnic strife at the local levels across the country by selling weapons and ammunition to civilians.

In an exclusive interview with Sudans Post this morning, Deng-bil William, Chairman of African People’s Congress (APC) Party, accused senior government officials of supplying civilians with weapons used in communal violence and raiding of cattle.

“It is not a secret any more that civilians are getting arms and ammunitions from government officials and top military generals. Civilians are not buying these guns and ammunitions from Russia or China,” William told Sudans Post on phone interview on Friday.

“They are acquiring them here within our borders not in other countries; they are getting arms here in Juba from top generals officials,” William added.

William said the wide spread of illegal firearms in the hands of civilians have weakened the enforcement of rule of law in Jonglei, Lakes and Warrap States.

“Whenever their ethnic group is attacked, they will mobilize resources and guns and ammunitions and take them to their communities,” he said.

The outspoken youth leader urged the government to set up laws to regulate the flow of firearms.

“The government and national army control small firearms, it is no longer small arms, civilians are even getting RPG, PKM and JAK-12, so that government must tightened flow of arms to hands of civilians,” he said.

He stressed the need to prosecuted top military generals accused of supplying their communities with firearms.

“The generals should be investigated and if they are found to have involved in supplying arms and ammunitions to their communities or ethnic group, they should be prosecuted,” he said.

Share this:

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

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

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

Sudans Post footer logo

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
  • CONTACT US
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
  • TERMS OF USE

RECENT NEWS

  • South Sudan accuses UN of hampering peace implementation
  • Wangkei revenge attack claims live of one person

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 © 2019–2023 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 © 2019–2023 Sudans Post - All rights reserved.