South Sudan has rescinded its ban on Facebook and TikTok, which was enacted last week due to the circulation of graphic videos purportedly depicting the killings of South Sudanese citizens in Sudan. These videos sparked widespread protests and violence throughout the nation.
On January 27, the National Communications Authority announced that the offensive content has been removed from the platforms. The videos were a catalyst for unrest and retaliatory violence in South Sudan.
Napoleon Adok Gai, the Director of the National Communications Authority, remarked, “The violence incited by social media underscores the necessity of tackling online provocation while ensuring the safeguarding of citizens’ rights.”
Human rights organizations have attributed ethnically motivated attacks in El Gezira state to the Sudanese army, which occurred after the army took control of the state capital, Wad Madani. The Sudanese army has described these events as “individual violations,” which were recorded and disseminated widely.
