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Panic among S. Sudanese over alleged organs trafficking in Cairo

Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: Monday, June 3, 2019

Cairo the world's most polluted city

South Sudanese community in Egypt are panicking over recent reports of the network of human organs trafficking that is targeting South Sudanese refugees, the leader of the South Sudanese Community in Cairo has said.

There have been reports of killing of South Sudanese in Cairo, most of whom are victims of organ harvesting.

Relatives of victims say most of their beloved ones were found dead, without organs such as kidneys and livers.

Yesterday, a 33-year-old woman identified as Hanan Benjamin died under mysterious circumstances in Cairo hospital.

And last month, university student Leek Jok Lual died shortly after being released from prison by the Egyptian police and his body found dumped in the Nile River.

Santino Akot Deng, the chairman of the South Sudanese community in Cairo told Eye Radio that investigations are underway to ascertain if reports of human organs trafficking are true.

“We are still investigating to see if these things are true If it really happens or not.”

He said that Panic among South Sudanese over alleged organs trafficking in Cairo

“There is general panic that there is a network that was arrested recently that they were involved in human organs trafficking. This panic is with all South Sudanese people, so if anything happens, people will assume that its human organs trafficking.”

Mr. Deng said they are working with the authorities in Cairo to end the mistreatment of the community members.

When contacted by Eye Radio, the acting ambassador of South Sudan to Egypt, Ambassador Ador Akok, declined to comment on the matter.

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