Media That Report South Sudan Rebels' Views are 'Agitators,' Official Says

South Sudanese Information Minister Michael Makuei said at the weekend that journalists who report the views of rebels led by former vice President Riek Machar are "rebels and agitators" and could face prosecution. Speaking at a forum Sunday, where journalists, human rights activists and government officials discussed the role of the media in nation-building, Makuei said that including the rebels' side in a news story meant "...you are actually disseminating material of...

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