A closed shop in Juba following a night of unrest in January 16. (social media).
The Chairperson of the Sudanese Community in Juba announced that some of the traders whose businesses were spared reopened their shops on Monday morning, following improved security measures.
Adel Jaafar encourages the government to ensure continued protection of businessmen, citing the recent riots that targeted Sudanese-owned shops in some parts of the country.
Mr. Jaafar condemned the reported killing of South Sudanese civilians in Wad Madani in Sudan and voiced concern about the recent violence in South Sudan.
In an interview with Eye Radio, he highlighted the need for South Sudan government to enhance security by increasing police presence in areas with Sudanese-owned businesses.
He noted that he and several traders reopened their shops in Kongo Market yesterday, and encourages others to follow suit.
“I call on the rest of the Sudanese traders to return to the market and open their shops, while demanding that the government of South Sudan provide security,” he said.
“We condemn what happened to the citizens of South Sudan in Wad Madani, as well as what happened here in Juba. Let us not pay attention to the strife.”
“Let us not dwell too much on this problem that occurred in Juba. I see that the solution lies in the hands of the police by providing more security in some areas where there are shops owned by Sudanese.”
“With the presence of large numbers of police for security, I assure you that everyone will open their shops. I and many of the traders opened shops yesterday in the Konyo-konyo market, and I reached out to a number of traders to come to the market, and many of them came and opened their shops.
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