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South Sudan Detains Ugandan Journalists, Conducts Background Checks

South Sudan Detains Ugandan Journalists, Conducts Background Checks

From All Africa

South Sudan said on Monday it will release two Ugandan journalists its security services arrested for alleged illegal activities after conducting “thorough background checks”.

The pair are accused of illegally working in the country without accreditation and filming near key sensitive government institutions.

In an exclusive interview with Sudan Tribune on Monday, a senior security officer said the agency had been in contact with the Ugandan government through its embassy in Juba and that they had been made aware of the situation.

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