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No arrests made in the murder of a doctor in Unity State Authorities in Unity state have said no arrests have so far been made in the case of the chilling murder of Dr. Louis Edward Saleh Ufew, last Friday. The deceased medic was an employee of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) who said he was found dead in Panyijiar County, South Sudan, last Friday, 21 May, under unclear circumstances. Unity State information minister, Gabriel Hon Makuei, told Radio Tamazuj yesterday that no arrests have been made and that they were still carrying out investigations. “It happened in Panyijar in Ganyliel Payam. We got the information that it happened on 21 May that he died in the evening but we have not yet established if he was killed or died alone. As a government, we are still investigating,” Minister Makuei said. ....
communications [at] rescue.org Juba, South Sudan, May 24, 2021 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply saddened to announce the tragic death of Dr Louis Edward Saleh Ufew, an IRC staff member who was found dead in Panyijiar County, South Sudan, last Friday 21 May, under unclear circumstances. This is the second attack on our staff in the last two months.The IRC compound in Jamjang County was attacked on 24th April where up to 20 youth entered the perimeter and physically attacked IRC staff, resulting in multiple injuries. One senior medical staff member was seriously injured and was airlifted to hospital in Juba at the time. To date, no arrests related to the Jamjang attack have been made. ....
The South Sudan NGO Forum condemns violent assaults against aid workers Format Juba, South Sudan | 30th April 2021 - The South Sudan NGO Forum condemns in the strongest possible terms the concerning increase in threats and incidents of aggression against humanitarian workers that are multiplying across the country. On 24th April, aid workers were attacked inside an NGO compound in Jamjang County in Ruweng Administrative Area where multiple youth entered the perimeter and physically attacked staff, resulting in serious injuries. On the 28th April in Torit in Eastern Equatoria following a meeting between humanitarian agencies, the United Nations and local community groups, an unconfirmed number of humanitarian workers were physically assaulted by community members, sustaining serious injuries requiring hospital treatment. ....
communications [at] rescue.org Juba, South Sudan, April 28, 2021 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply distressed following an attack on its staff at the IRC compound in Jamjang County in Ruweng Administrative Area on 24th April where up to 20 youth entered the perimeter and physically attacked IRC staff, resulting in multiple injuries. One senior medical staff member was seriously injured and was airlifted to hospital in Juba. Caroline Sekyewa, IRC South Sudan Country Director, said: “We are deeply disturbed by these attacks. Thus far, the perpetrators have not been caught and there has been no accountability for those that have carried out this attack. We urge the local authorities to provide a guarantee of staff security so that we can continue to provide life-saving humanitarian services to host and displaced communities in South Sudan”. ....