[15] The mass murder of journalists Musa Mohammed, Boutros Martin, Dalia Marko, Randa George, and Adam Juma along with local officials who were traveling with them took place in a single, violent attack on 25 January 2015.
[6][7] The most suspicious case was that of Peter Julius Moi who was killed only days after South Sudan president Salva Kiir made an intimidating statement directed at journalists.
[1] Oliver Modi, who currently serves as chairman of the Union of Journalists of South Africa, was quoted as saying "This was an intentional killing" which has only added speculation to the case.
- Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO[1][6][16] "“We condemn the senseless killing of Pow James Raeth, somebody who was working for peace and for educating and informing the public."
- Oliver Modi, chairman of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan[19] "I got personally shocked and am still struggling to recover from the trauma of seeing his dead body lying on the dirt that fateful day.
Nhial Bol Aken, editor and chief of the independent "The Citizen newspaper" has quit journalism citing threats from the government and safety concerns.