Residents of Hai Sherikat in Gumbo today staged a protest march after the Central Equatoria State government moved to demolish their houses.
The Central Equatoria State Ministry of Physical and Infrastructure reportedly decided to demolish some residential areas in Juba, prompting the protest.
According to a witness, some shots were fired into the air by police officers in order to disperse the crowd, and security forces also arrested several people.
As a result of the protest, roads from Al Sabah Children’s hospital to Juba Teaching Hospital were temporarily closed, and also from UNDP to the State Secretariat.