Jopari residents decry forced evictions, land grabbing

The inhabitants of the Jopari residential area in Juba County have protested alleged grabbing of their land and forced eviction by armed men ,Jopari has a scene of violent land disputes. Recently, Central Equatoria State authorities issued an order halting land allocations in parts of Juba over controversy and disputes. Several residents were affected and over the weekend that armed men started illegally surveying and allocating plots of land in their area since 7 July, forcing them to flee.