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# South Sudan lifts suspension of Facebook and TikTok

> South Sudan authorities have lifted the temporary ban on Facebook and TikTok, which was imposed last week following the circulation of videos depicting the alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals in Sudan.

By Reuters · Published 28 January 2025, 14:45 SAST · Updated 28 January 2025, 14:45 SAST

## Key points
- In a dramatic twist worthy of a soap opera, South Sudan's National Communications Authority yanked graphic images from social media, hoping to quell the violent uproar they incited, while rights groups pointed fingers at the Sudanese army for turning the conflict into a bloody ethnic showdown—because nothing says "peaceful resolution" quite like a social media purge.
- Graphic images linked to violence in South Sudan have been removed from social media, following a directive from the National Communications Authority.
- The authority emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to combat online incitement while safeguarding citizens' rights.
- Rights groups accuse the Sudanese army of orchestrating ethnically-targeted attacks in El Gezira state amid ongoing conflict.
- The Sudanese army has condemned the violence as "individual violations," despite widespread video evidence shared online.

## Content

The graphic images, which sparked violent protests and retaliatory killings across the country, have been removed from the social media platforms, the National Communications Authority said in a Jan.27 letter to telecoms and internet providers

"The rise of violence linked to social media content in South Sudan underscores the need for a balanced approach that addresses the root causes of online incitement while protecting the rights of the population," Napoleon Adok Gai, the director of the National Communications Authority, said in the letter.

Rights groups blamed the Sudanese army and its allies for ethnically-targeted attacks on civilians in Sudan's El Gezira state earlier this month, after they captured the state capital Wad Madani from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The Sudanese army condemned what it called "individual violations", which were captured on video and shared widely on social media.

(Writing by Hereward HollandEditing by Bate Felix)