{"id":38164,"date":"2025-08-01T10:04:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=38164"},"modified":"2025-08-01T10:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:04:46","slug":"students-protest-ugandan-military-incursion-in-kajo-keji-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/students-protest-ugandan-military-incursion-in-kajo-keji-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Students protest Ugandan military incursion in Kajo-Keji County"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38165\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-showing-University-of-Juba-students-during-the-protest-photo-Courtesy-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-showing-University-of-Juba-students-during-the-protest-photo-Courtesy-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-showing-University-of-Juba-students-during-the-protest-photo-Courtesy.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo showing University of Juba students during the protest (photo Courtesy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>By Lodu William Odiya<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students at the University of Juba on Wednesday held a protest at the campus, accusing the Ugandan army of crossing into South Sudan and killing five government soldiers in Kajo-Keji County.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement obtained by this outlet, student chairperson for the School of Education, Alaboch Mayuek, noted the demonstration was a call for the government to defend South Sudan\u2019s borders and protect its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here because our country\u2019s sovereignty is at risk,\u201d Mayuek said. \u201cWe lost five soldiers. That cannot be ignored.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement underscored the students stood holding handwritten signs that read \u201cNo to foreign aggression!\u201d and \u201cUPDF must stop their operations in Kajo-Keji, South Sudan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It also highlighted that other placards urged the international community to step in, saying, \u201cOur government must protect the sovereignty. International community must intervene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The protest comes days after fighting was reported at the border, with both Uganda and South Sudan offering different versions of what happened. While both sides have since called for calm, the students say they want answers\u2014and action.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which occurred on Monday and marked the second deadly incursion by Ugandan forces into South Sudanese territory in recent years, comes as South Sudan commemorates Martyrs Day, a day to remember and honor the sacrifices made by those who fought for the nation\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lodu William Odiya Students at the University of Juba on Wednesday held a protest at the campus, accusing the Ugandan army of crossing into South Sudan and killing five government soldiers in Kajo-Keji County. 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