Radio Jonglei Shut Down After War Song Airs at Sensitive Time

Radio Jonglei shut down after war song airs at sensitive time

Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM in Bor was temporarily shut down by security forces after its automated system played a traditional war song during a period of heightened inter-communal tensions, the station’s CEO confirmed. Tijwog Agwet told Eye Radio on Tuesday, June 10, that the station was closed on Sunday. Agwet stated that the song, which aired on Friday, was linked to one of the communities involved in recent clashes in Duk and Twic areas. “On Frid…

National Security shuts down radio station in Bor - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudan’s National Security Service forcibly shut down a community radio station in the town of Bor on Sunday, ejecting staff and briefly detaining a journalist without explanation, witnesses said. Security agents stormed the offices of Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM, ordered employees to leave, locked the building and cut off its live broadcast, according to witnesses who spoke to Radio Tamazuj on Monday.  Under the National Security Service law, se…