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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The newly appointed commissioner of Kajo-keji County in Central Equatoria state has promised to end the illegal timber logging involving foreign companies in the area.<\/p>\n

Media reports indicate the prevalence of illegal logging in the country\u2019s heavily wooded areas bordering Northern Uganda and DR Congo.<\/p>\n

The practice reportedly involves cartels of armed groups, officials and foreign companies.<\/p>\n

Phanuel Dumo said logging is not only illegal but also destroys the environment, without benefiting the local communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of these foreign companies came and vandalized the area, up to this moment I\u2019m speaking there are lorries removing these logs on the ground,\u201d he told Eye Radio.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is just exploitation and we don\u2019t gain anything from there,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Eye Radio at the 6th Governors Forum, Commissioner Dumo vowed to end the practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the moment, our trees are no longer there, mostly five pajams were affected, and recently Nyepo Payam, the northern Kajo-keji. My priority is to stop logging.\u201d<\/p>\n

Logging in the tropical forest has prevailed despite a 2020 order from the state government.<\/p>\n

Governor Emmanuel Adil banned logging in all the six counties in an attempt to stop deforestation and preserve some rare tree species.<\/p>\n

But in April this year, the former commissioner of Kajokeji, Kenyi Ernesto accused unnamed security officers of protecting illegal loggers in the area.<\/p>\n

Kajo-Keji County Director for Forestry Beden Nelson also said, some companies and powerful security officials were threatening to attack county officials over the logging ban.<\/p>\n

The new commissioner Phanuel Dumo says the illegal logging is masterminded by South Sudanese individuals, including administrative officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many people involved and the foreign companies come through the landlords, the county administration, together with the companies, these were the people who allowed the logging to proceed ahead, but it is not benefiting my community.\u201d
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