{"id":33264,"date":"2023-03-09T15:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/uk-sanctions-south-sudanese-military-general"},"modified":"2023-03-09T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T16:25:15","slug":"uk-sanctions-south-sudanese-military-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/uk-sanctions-south-sudanese-military-general","title":{"rendered":"UK sanctions South Sudanese military general"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The UK on Wednesday announced sanctions against South Sudanese army general Gen. James Nando for his alleged role in gender-based violence in Western Equatoria State.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Nando, who is affiliated with the South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Forces (SSPDF), is sanctioned alongside individuals in Iran, Syria and the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Marking International Women&#8217;s Day, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced the measures during a visit to Sierra Leone, where he is meeting women MPs instrumental in passing reforms to support gender equality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This package includes four individuals and one entity involved in grievous activities &#8211; including military figures who have overseen rape and other forms of gender-based violence in conflicts in Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic,&#8221; the Foreign Office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>It also sanctions Iranian institutions responsible for enforcing mandatory dress codes for women &#8220;with unreasonable force&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Promoting gender equality brings freedom, boosts prosperity and trade, and strengthens the security of us all,&#8221; Cleverly said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Gen. Nando reacts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When contacted by Radio Tamazuj to comment on the sanctions imposed on him, Gen. James Nando said there is no evidence of his involvement in targeting civilians and perpetrating gender-based violence in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot talk about those things. I am working with the government. What is the meaning of sanctions? Where did they write it? I don\u2019t know this,\u201d Gen. Nando said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. The UK on Wednesday announced sanctions against South Sudanese army general Gen. James Nando for his alleged role in gender-based violence in Western Equatoria State. Gen. 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