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Three die in Warrap tukul fire

Three people are reported to have died in a tukul fire in Twic County, Warrap State Wednesday morning.

The incident which occurred at Ajak Kuac area in the eastern part of Twic County has also left two others injured.

Warrap State Information Minister William Wol Mayom confirmed the incident to Eye Radio on Wednesday.

“It is a place called Panruel Boma in Ajak Kuac, eastern Twic County where three people were burnt inside the tukul and two were wounded. And the causes of their incident are unclear.”

He however, says the cause of the fire is unknown.

Minister Mayom said the police are investigating the matter.

Chollo King Kwongo Dak sacks two chiefs for fighting

The King of Chollo Kingdom in Upper Nile state has dismissed a paramount chief and his deputy in the greater Equatoria region after they were reported fighting while on duty.

King Reth Kwongo Dak Padiet issued a monarchical order yesterday sacking Adwok Laa, Paramount Chief, and his Deputy James Amum over misconduct while on duty.

” I confirmed that they were dismissed, of course, is the prerogative of the King to appoint them and dismissed them”, Othom Rago, a member of the Royal family in Juba confirmed the dismissal to Eye Radio Wednesday morning.

“I think it happened yesterday [Tuesday]morning, the two chiefs fought among themselves and the message reached the King, so they were all called, then they were dismissed.

Rago who revealed the sacking of the fired traditional leaders didn’t disclose the cause of the fighting.

But the two men reportedly misused their powers and were accused of engaging in politics, not in the interest of the community.

 

Yei River witnessing influx of returnees in new year

Yei River County has witnessed the return of thousands of South Sudanese refugees from neighboring Uganda and DR. Congo in the past three weeks, according to the area police spokesperson.

Major Faizal John told Eye Radio via Phone while accompanying the area commissioner, Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa to the Libogo area along South Sudan- DR Congo border yesterday.

They had gone to launch the revival of the border market and establish a government presence there.

“The commissioner [Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa is going to raise a flag at Libogo and open the market. As we speak, I will be accompanying him to the area,” said John.

According to Faizal, since December the Libogo area saw the return of more than four thousand returnees from neighboring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Major Faizal says the returnees have cited poor living conditions in the refugee camps as the cause of their return to their ancestral homeland.

“As of 24th of December, over four thousand people returned to the area. As you know the situation of refugees in the camps is difficult. There is not enough food in the camps that is why some of them have come back”, he added.

However, Faizal said the returnees are facing dire humanitarian need as they are lacking food and medicines.

He appealed to humanitarian organizations to provide the locals with relief aid.

In November last year, thousands of South Sudanese refugees reportedly returned to Morobo County of Central Equatoria state.

Photos circulated on social media showed hundreds of returnees cleaning their homesteads to resettle.

 

 

 

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