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| South Sudan journalist Peter Moi shot dead | South Sudan journalist Peter Moi shot dead |
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| Gunmen have killed South Sudan reporter Peter Julius Moi by shooting him twice in the back in the capital, Juba, his family said after identifying his body. | Gunmen have killed South Sudan reporter Peter Julius Moi by shooting him twice in the back in the capital, Juba, his family said after identifying his body. |
| He is the seventh journalist to be killed this year in South Sudan, where a civil war is ongoing. | He is the seventh journalist to be killed this year in South Sudan, where a civil war is ongoing. |
| His killing comes days after President Salva Kiir threatened to kill reporters "working against the country". | His killing comes days after President Salva Kiir threatened to kill reporters "working against the country". |
| A presidential spokesman said the words were taken out of context and police were investigating Mr Moi's death. | A presidential spokesman said the words were taken out of context and police were investigating Mr Moi's death. |
| Ateny Wek Ateny said a statement would be issued to clarify President Kiir's remarks, made at the airport in Juba before he went to Ethiopia for peace talks to end the civil war. | Ateny Wek Ateny said a statement would be issued to clarify President Kiir's remarks, made at the airport in Juba before he went to Ethiopia for peace talks to end the civil war. |
| Mr Moi worked for South Sudan's Corporate Weekly newspaper and was killed at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Wednesday night by unidentified gunmen on the outskirts of Juba. | |
| Juba-based journalist Jason Patinkin told the BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme that the killing of Mr Moi was a very worrying development for the journalist community in South Sudan, which has seen a steady decline in press freedom since the outbreak of the civil war in December 2013. | Juba-based journalist Jason Patinkin told the BBC's Focus on Africa radio programme that the killing of Mr Moi was a very worrying development for the journalist community in South Sudan, which has seen a steady decline in press freedom since the outbreak of the civil war in December 2013. |
| The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says security agents shut down two privately owned newspapers earlier this month as well as a media group that produced a popular radio series. | The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says security agents shut down two privately owned newspapers earlier this month as well as a media group that produced a popular radio series. |
| The media freedom lobby group has also been critical of Mr Kiir's comments, which local journalists believe were connected to media criticism of the protracted peace negotiations. | The media freedom lobby group has also been critical of Mr Kiir's comments, which local journalists believe were connected to media criticism of the protracted peace negotiations. |
| "The leader of any country threatening to kill journalists is extremely dangerous and utterly unacceptable," the CPJ's Tom Rhodes said in a statement. | "The leader of any country threatening to kill journalists is extremely dangerous and utterly unacceptable," the CPJ's Tom Rhodes said in a statement. |
| Mr Kiir has also been under fire from diplomats for failing to sign a peace deal on Monday. | Mr Kiir has also been under fire from diplomats for failing to sign a peace deal on Monday. |
| The US state department has said he has now promised to sign after "a couple more days of consultation". | The US state department has said he has now promised to sign after "a couple more days of consultation". |
| But the US has submitted draft proposals for a UN arms embargo on South Sudan. | But the US has submitted draft proposals for a UN arms embargo on South Sudan. |
| Nearly two million people have been left homeless since conflict broke out in the world's newest state in 2013. | Nearly two million people have been left homeless since conflict broke out in the world's newest state in 2013. |
| Fighting erupted after Mr Kiir accused rebel leader Riek Machar, his former deputy, of plotting a coup. | Fighting erupted after Mr Kiir accused rebel leader Riek Machar, his former deputy, of plotting a coup. |
| Mr Machar signed the accord in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, on Monday - the deadline set by mediators. | Mr Machar signed the accord in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, on Monday - the deadline set by mediators. |
| South Sudan's elusive peace | South Sudan's elusive peace |
| Five obstacles to peace in South Sudan | Five obstacles to peace in South Sudan |