South Sudan's Bakhita Radio station yet to resume broadcasts

The Catholic Radio Network of Sudan (CRN), quoting anonymous sources says the Archdiocese of Juba is still studying circumstances that led to the closure of the diocesan-owned Bakhita Radio by South Sudan’s national security, before reopening it.

Bakhita Radio was closed a month ago by South Sudan’s security officials after the radio station ran a news story that seemed to blame the government of South Sudan for renewed fighting in that country’s Unity State. Confirming receipt of the keys to the radio, station manager, Albino Tokwaro Fabian told CRN that the station management received the keys last  week on Tuesday but the Archdiocese of Juba is yet to make a decision about reopening the radio station.

Last week Tokwaro Fabian, told VOA that although they were not given conditions for the re-opening of Bakhita Radio they were told by security personnel, “to try our very best not to go into politics. We should only have developmental programs,” Tokwaro Fabian told VOA.

The return of the keys to the radio station by the security forces comes after South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir ordered security officials to return the keys to Bakhita Radio station and to allow it resume broadcasts.

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