Saturday, January 18, 2025 - South Sudanese authorities have imposed a countrywide evening to morning curfew after a night of violence during which businesses run by Sudanese traders in the capital were looted.
Police chief Gen. Abraham Manyuat said Friday, January 17 that the
curfew will commence from 6 p.m. local time to dawn to curb looting incidents
reported in Juba and other major towns.
Businesses are now required to close by 5 p.m. as part of measures to
enhance security. “We will protect all the markets,” said Manyuat, speaking on
state-run television.
The violence targeting Sudanese nationals is believed to have been
provoked by alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals by militia groups in
remote parts of Sudan earlier this week.
Several stores in Juba and elsewhere remained closed Friday.
Speaking of the alleged targeting of South Sudanese people in areas such
as the state of Gezira, a press secretary for the presidency urged restraint.
“We mustn't allow anger to cloud our judgment or turn against
Sudanese traders and refugees currently residing in our country,” said Lily
Adhieu Martin Manyiel.
Civil war in Sudan has created a widening famine and the world’s largest
displacement crisis. Fighting between forces loyal to rival military leaders
exploded in the capital, Khartoum, in April 2023 and spread to other areas.
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