Gunmen shot Simon Deng Bol Ajak as he was travelling on a boat between the towns of Manjang and Nasir
A South Sudanese demonstrator is seen holding a placard during a demonstration in The Netherlands. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET/ANA FERNANDEZ/SOPA IMAGES
Juba — A South Sudanese legislator was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while on a trip to promote peace in the war-ravaged northeast, a parliamentary spokesperson said. Simon Deng Bol Ajak was travelling on a boat between the towns of Manjang and Nasir when gunmen opened fire from a riverbank, spokesperson Paul Yohannes Bonju said by phone. A police officer was also killed, while other passengers survived by jumping into the river, he said.
The incident in the Upper Nile region spotlights the dangers still stalking the East African nation even after the recent signing of peace deal to end a five-year civil war that has claimed almost 400,000 lives.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jeff Radebe's dodgy $1bn oil dealEnergy minister Jeff Radebe is embroiled in a mystery $1bn (R14.5bn) oil deal in war-ravaged South Sudan, but his investment pledge has raised eyebrows in government circles - and could land him in hot water.
Read more »
Jeff Radebe in questionable $1bn oil dealEnergy minister Jeff Radebe is embroiled in a mystery $1bn oil deal in war-ravaged South Sudan that does not have the nod of the entity meant to handle the project.
Read more »
Jeff Radebe’s duplicitous $1bn oil venture in South SudanMinister Radebe's team splurges millions in pursuit of energy venture in South Sudan
Read more »
DA demands details of SA’s $1bn South Sudan oil refinery projectThe DA intends to intervene in a deal in which energy minister Jeff Radebe is allegedly pushing for SA to spend at least $1bn in building an oil refinery in South Sudan. The DA plans, via the Promotion of Access to Information Act application, to get its hands on the memorandum of understanding that Radebe signed with the Sudanese government in November 2018.
Read more »
Newsdeck: South African Construction Sentiment Crumbles Under Soft EconomyConfidence in South Africa’s civil construction sector is at the lowest in at least 22 years and could stay there for some time.
Read more »
Sudan journalists protest over jailed editor, say witnessesOsman Mirghani was seized by security agents in February after commenting on President Omar al-Bashir’s decision to implement a state of emergency
Read more »
South Sudanese activist and government critic faces charges of terrorismThe South Sudan Civil Society Forum, concerned about due process being followed, has called for a fair trial for the activist.
Read more »
South Africans show support for MozambiqueLocal social media users are sharing details on how to donate goods that can assist people in Mozambique.
Read more »
South Africa kicks the can down the road on captive predator breedingThe logic is that if captive-bred lions can supply the market for lion and tiger bones in East Asia, then wild lions will not be poached.
Read more »
North Korea withdraws from liaison office at South Korean border | IOL NewsNorth Korea has unexpectedly withdrawn from the joint liaison office with South Korea at the shared border, the Unification Ministry in Seoul said.
Read more »