South Sudan activists arrested after call for uprising

South Sudan National Police Service

South Sudan National Police Service officers sit on the back of a pickup truck while they gather ahead of patrolling the streets of Juba, South Sudan on April 9, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • A coalition of civil society groups last week issued a declaration saying they have "had enough" after 10 years of independence marked by civil war, escalating insecurity, hunger and political instability.