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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The United States Department of State on Tuesday renewed its call for the South Sudan Transitional Government to conduct a credible investigation into Journalist Christopher Allen\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old freelance journalist, a dual American-British national, was shot in the head during a battle between the South Sudanese army and SPLA-IO rebels in the town of Kaya in Central Equatoria State on 26 August 2017.<\/p>\n

After years of international pressure calling for investigations into his killing, South Sudan’s government announced in October last year that it would launch an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n

On 21 March, South Sudan said that its probe held earlier government statements that Allen was \u201ckilled as a result of crossfire\u201d while covering the fighting.<\/p>\n

However, a press statement by U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller on Tuesday said the Government of South Sudan\u2019s report does not address the disrespectful handling of the deceased\u2019s body and called for a credible investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Sudan\u2019s transitional government recently announced the outcome of a long overdue investigation into the August 26, 2017 death of journalist Christopher Allen, a dual U.S. and UK citizen who was shot and killed while covering the conflict in South Sudan,\u201d the statement read in part. \u201cThe subsequently released report does not address in a comprehensive manner all the factors that led to Mr. Allen\u2019s death or the disrespectful treatment of his remains.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe renew our call on the transitional government to conduct a credible investigation into Mr. Allen\u2019s death and to demonstrate the political will to take accountability seriously,\u201d Miller added.<\/p>\n

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

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