Warrap

Civil society calls for investigations into recent killings across the country

Kei Emmanuel Duku   One Citizen Network for Democracy (OCND), a community-based organization is urging the governments to launch independent investigations into the recent killings of civilians in Wonduruba Administrative Areas and Kulipapa, Ganji Payam in Central Equatorial State and Tonj North Warrap State. On October 9, 2024, over 24[Read More…]

Lactating mother dies in Rumbek East road ambush

By Yang Ater Yang   A 30-year-old breastfeeding mother has died after a passenger vehicle was attacked by unidentified assailants while travelling from Warrap State to Juba, according to police reports. The woman left behind a 9-month-old child. Lakes State Police spokesman Major Elijah Mabor Makuac detailed that the attack[Read More…]

Malaria cases surge in Tonj East County

By Hou Akot Hou   Health authorities in Tonj East County, Warrap State, are appealing for urgent medical assistance as malaria cases surge, resulting in several fatalities. County Health Director Mr. Francis Maluk reported that approximately five people have died due to malaria-related complications. Maluk highlighted that the worsening health[Read More…]

Inter-communal clashes leave 45 dead in Warrap

By Hou Akot Hou   Inter-communal violence in Tonj East County, Warrap State, has resulted in the deaths of allegedly over 45 people over the weekend, according to local authorities. The clashes occurred between the Thiik and Luany-juang communities and were reportedly triggered by revenge killings involving armed youth. Authorities[Read More…]

Sudanese trader killed along Abyei-Twic highway

By Hou Akot Hou   A Sudanese businessman has been shot and killed by unknown bandits on the highway connecting Twic and Abyei Administrative Area in Malual-Aleu. The incident occurred on Tuesday around 6:00 PM, Wednesday. According to Joint Operation Major General Kuai Ajak, who is posted in the Malual-Aleu[Read More…]

Man kills cousin over land

By Hou Akot Hou   Police in Kuajok, Warrap state, have arrested a suspect accused of stabbing his cousin to death over a dispute about agricultural land. According to Lt. Colonel Andrew Kuot, the head of the crimes section in Kuajok, the incident occurred when the two men got into[Read More…]

Seven killed in Warrap cattle camp attack

By Deng Ghai Deng   At least seven people, including three children and a teenage girl, were killed in a cattle camp in Warrap’s Tonj East County on Tuesday. William Wol, the Warrap State Information Minister, confirmed the grim details of the incident, which occurred during the early hours when[Read More…]

Woman loses tooth in robbery attack

By Hou Akot Hou   A woman in Twic County, Warrap State, was robbed and assaulted by three unknown assailants. The victim, Ayel Mawein Ajak, a resident of Anapkou village, recounted the harrowing ordeal. According to Abdalla Deng Mou, the police inspector in Twic, the robbers approached the woman’s house[Read More…]

Two killed in cattle raid in Warrap

By Hou Akot Hou   Authorities in Tonj South County, Warrap State, have reported that two people, a soldier and a civilian, were killed on Tuesday during an attack on cattle herders. According to Marko Mawein Madut, the police inspector in the county, the incident occurred when a group of[Read More…]

Warrap battles conjunctivitis outbreak

By Hou Akot Hou   Residents of Warrap State are grappling with an outbreak of conjunctivitis, a highly contagious eye infection commonly known as “red eye.” According to health practitioners in the state, the affected areas are primarily concentrated in the counties of Twic Mayardit, Tonj South, Tonj North, and[Read More…]