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US, UK demand credible probe into killing of journalist Christopher Allen

In a statement on Friday, the US and UK embassies in Juba welcomed the formation of an investigation committee and it must be followed by a thorough and credible investigation.

by Sudans Post
October 6, 2023

US reporter Christopher Allan was killed on August 26, 2017 by South Sudan army in Central Equatoria. [Photo by CJR]
US reporter Christopher Allan was killed on August 26, 2017 by South Sudan army in Central Equatoria. [Photo by CJR]
JUBA, OCTOBER 6, 2023 (SUDANS POST) – The United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday welcomed the formation of a committee by the government of South Sudan to investigate the killing of British-American journalist Christopher Allen in 2017.

Allen was shot in the head during fighting between the South Sudan army and rebel forces loyal to First Vice President Riek Machar along the country’s border with Uganda.

He was embedded with the opposition groups prior to his death.

On Monday, South Sudan’s minister of cabinet affairs Martin Elia Lomuro announced the formation of a committee to investigate the killing.

In a statement on Friday, the US and UK embassies in Juba welcomed the formation of an investigation committee and it must be followed by a thorough and credible investigation.

“The transitional government’s formation of a committee to investigate the death of journalist Christopher Allen more than six years after his death on August 26, 2017, is a long-awaited step in the right direction,” the statement extended to Sudans Post reads in part.

“The formation of a committee must be followed by a thorough investigation that is credible. Its findings must be made public and lead to accountability,” it added.

Despite international calls for justice in Allen’s case, South Sudan government described the journalist at some point as a “white rebel”.

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