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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan government has admitted that its army which was then Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Army (SPLA) has killed US reporter Christopher Allan, but then claim that the American journalist was a \u201cwhite rebel\u201d who was fighting alongside rebel forces of the SPLA-IO.<\/p>\n

The US reporter was killed on August 26, 2017 while covering clashes between the South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Forces which was then SPLA, and the main armed opposition Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Army-In Opposition.<\/p>\n

Since then, no investigation has been made as government has repeatedly questioned Allan\u2019s presence in South Sudan.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Juba on Wednesday, Makuei admitted that government forces killed the US reporter, but claimed that Allen was a rebel fighting alongside opposition forces fighting the government in Central Equatoria.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis man (Christopher Allen) has entered South Sudan illegally in the first place. He is a rebel and this is why I declared in a statement that we have killed a white rebel because he was killed on the side of the rebel, so he was a rebel,\u201d Makuei said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow can we be held answerable or accountable for the death of such a journalist? This is funny and we are being asked to investigate, whom do we investigate now?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. South Sudan government has admitted that its army which was then Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Army (SPLA) has killed US reporter Christopher Allan, but then claim that the American journalist was a \u201cwhite rebel\u201d who was fighting alongside rebel forces of the SPLA-IO. 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