The plane crashed in Akobo, in the Greater Upper Nile region, two weeks ago, Lam Paul Gabriel, the rebels’ deputy spokesman, said. “When the plane crashed, it took a life. The relatives of the lady and the owners of the cows are complaining they want compensation,” he said. “The (rebel) SPLA-IO-appointed governor of the area has demanded the ransom of $200,000 which is beyond normal compensation for any person killed,” he added. The conflict has displaced a third of the population, shut down most of the oil production and wrecked the economy.

Source: Standard Digital January 23, 2018 09:45 UTC