The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) expressed deep concern today at the reported murder of journalist Diing Chan Awol and added its voice to the growing calls for a full investigation into the killing.
According to media reports, Mr. Awol - who was a former UN staff member during the Sudanese civil war in the 1990s and worked as a government official at the time of his death - also went by the pseudonym Isaiah Abraham, penning articles for news websites including the Sudan Tribune and Gurtong, where he was often critical of the South Sudanese government.
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