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2024-01-12 Africa Subsaharan

South Sudan's Warrap State approves shoot-to-kill law to combat violence

[SUDANTRIBUNE] South Sudan
Sudan

...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
’s Warrap State, home to President Salva Kiir, has approved a law authorizing the use of lethal force against individuals involved in cattle raiding, Dire Revenge killings, and other criminal activities.

The decision, reached during a meeting of the Warrap State Council of Ministers chaired by Governor Kuol Muor Muor, is part of an effort to restore law and order in the state, which has been plagued by chronic communal conflicts and cattle theft.

The Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Development Bill 2024, also known as the Green Book, was unanimously endorsed by the council members. The bill, which now awaits approval by the State Transitional Legislative Assembly, aims to address the root causes of violence in Warrap State, including land disputes, unilateral naming of other people’s places, kidnapping of girls, forced marriage and adultery, and competition for limited resources such as water and pastures for cattle.

Under the new law, individuals found guilty of cattle raiding or Dire Revenge killings will be sentenced to death by firing squad. Those caught with illegal firearms will face fines and up to seven years in prison, while those who illegally rename ancestral land will be fined, incarcerated
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for three years, and forced to adhere to local customs.

Posted by Fred 2024-01-12 2024-01-12 01:21|| || Front Page|| [28 views ] Top

#1 Kinda like Texas.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-12 06:00|| 2024-01-12 06:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Source: Small Arms Survey. 30 Oct 2023.
Warrap is the birthplace of President Salva Kiir and the seat of his power. The state is home to many of the leading generals and politicians in his coalition, including—most notably—Akol Koor Kuc who controls Warrap state; and Governor Manhiem Bol Malek wields power by remaining in Koor’s good graces. Manhiem, like his predecessor, has not been successful in quelling dissent and intercommunal clashes. This failure has heightened tensions surrounding the upcoming 2024 elections, and the real possibility of an eruption of violence.

Posted by Huputle Cherelet4131 2024-01-12 07:00|| 2024-01-12 07:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Whatever happened to "Hands up, don't shoot"?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-12 09:59|| 2024-01-12 09:59|| Front Page Top