Activists go into hiding as South Sudan warns against protests
South Sudan National Police Service officers sit on the back of a pickup truck while they patrol the streets of Juba, South Sudan on April 9, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
A South Sudanese activist said Monday that he and four others had gone into hiding, abandoning plans for an anti-government demonstration as the authorities warned of a tough crackdown against any protesters.
The world's newest nation has suffered from chronic instability since independence in 2011, with deepening discontent prompting civil society groups to urge its leadership to step down, saying they have "had enough."
