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NAIROBI, (APP/AFP) – Civil society activists who
met with UN Security Council diplomats during last week’s visit to
South Sudan are fleeing a government crackdown, groups said Friday.
Around a dozen activists met with the UN delegation when
it visited South Sudan to push for peace after an outbreak of
heavy fighting in the capital Juba in July that left hundreds dead.
Since then, one activist has disappeared — suspected killed
— and at least two have fled the country while others fear for their safety.
Edmond Yakani, executive director of the Juba-based Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, said the situation is
“very serious”.
On Thursday, the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it
was “deeply concerned by reports it has received of threats and
harassment against some civil society members who met with the
United Nations Security Council delegation.”