Over 12,000 displaced by fighting in Jonglei seek shelter in Ayod

Radio Jonglei back on air after shutdown over controversial song

By Samuel Lual Radio Jonglei resumed operations on Wednesday after a 10-day shutdown triggered by the accidental broadcast of a controversial community song during heightened inter-communal tensions. According to TiJwog Agwet, the Excutive Director of Radio Jonglei , the station was shutdown when an automatic playlist system aired a song linked to one of the communities recently involved in violent clashes. The broadcast occurred shortly after d…

Over 12,000 displaced by fighting in Jonglei seek shelter in Ayod

More than 12,000 people have fled ongoing violence in Pigi and Fangak Counties and are now seeking refuge in Ayod County, according to local authorities. Duoth Nyuon, the Coordinator of Ayod County, told Eye Radio that dozens of new arrivals reached the county earlier this week after spending seven days traversing the bush. He attributed the displacement to continued clashes between forces of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and t…