Wednesday, August 05, 2015

UPDATE: South Sudan Targets Media As Papers & Radio Closed


Authorities in South Sudan have shut down two more media outlets in the capital, Juba. 

Privately-owned Arabic language newspaper Al-Rai and FM station Free Voice-South Sudan were closed by the National Security Service (NSS) yesterday after they had earlier shut The Citizen newspaper.

Officials alleged that one of Al-Rai's board members, Lam Kuei, had left the country to join the opposition.
A private radio station which is still open has been tweeting about the crackdown:

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