1751: The Roundtable: Election preparations
1hr 52m Oct 02, 2021
1hr 52m
1750: MSF calls for more partners to help flood affected people in Jonglei
Flooding in Ayod and Old Fangak of Jonglei State has left a trail of challenges among the local community, most of whom have been cuff off from accessing many social amenities. However, Médecins Sans Frontières MSF has held its grip on the ground to provide the much-needed services to the people. Miraya breakfast this morning featured MSF Head of Mission Bernard Wiseman who said cases of diarrh...
10m Oct 01, 2021
10m
1749: South Sudan to reciprocate visa waiver for Ugandans entering the country
The Ministry of East African Community Affairs says, it is working on plans to implement a visa waiver for Uganda Nationals entering South Sudan.    The Undersecretary in the Ministry, Aguer Ariik says his office is coordinating with the ministries of interior and foreign affairs to implement the free movement protocol by the 01st of October.    On Wednesday last week, the Uganda government...
3m Sep 30, 2021
3m
1748: Nationwide: A look at the work of FAO in South Sudan
The Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization    Meshack Malo joined Gabriel Shadar on the Nationwide program to look at the workings of the FAO in South Sudan.  #TakeAListen
36m Sep 29, 2021
36m
1747: Child rights coalition calls for concerted efforts in protecting children's rights.
Children and young people are amongst the most vulnerable in society as they may not have enough strength to stand for themselves. Now, because every community is governed by laws, children have the same general human rights as adults and specific rights that recognize their special needs. In South Sudan, the Child Rights Coalition, a network of 36 national organizations has been working tirele...
14m Sep 29, 2021
14m
1746: Government urged to protect local business from effects of floods
Government has been urged to compensate local businesses that were affected by floods in the Gumbo area of Juba. An economic analyst says the government should protect businesses in areas susceptible to flooding.      Akol Nyok akol said this following recent floods which submerged houses and a market in Gumbo, east of the Juba bridge.  Akol further appeals to the government to streamline ta...
28s Sep 29, 2021
28s
1744: Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly set to officially convene for business next week
The revitalized House was officially inaugurated on the 30th of last month but has not yet had a sitting.    The legislators will start with the deliberation of the President’s speech that was delivered at the inauguration.    The designate chairperson of Information in the Legislative Assembly, Paul Yoane Bonju says the two houses will listen to presentations from two select committees tha...
6m Sep 28, 2021
6m
1743: ministry of peace building: We need more resources to widely communicate the peacebuilding instrument
As South Sudan continues to put more efforts towards the implementation of the peace agreement, peacebuilding is among the many efforts that must receive particular attention.  The development of constructive personal, group, and political relationships across ethnic, religious, class, and racial boundaries is widely considered very critical to ending violence and intercommunal conflict.   It...
41m Sep 27, 2021
41m
1742: Partners weigh in on the flood situation in South Sudan
South Sudan has in recent past become highly vulnerable to climate change whose notable results include flooding and droughts. On the Miraya breakfast this morning, most stories we featured were talking about floods and how people have been affected. The good news is that most of the affected people have at least began receiving humanitarian assistance. The Dutch Ambassador Mr. Jelte Van Wieren...
25m Sep 27, 2021
25m
1741: Seven covid related deaths reported in Yambio, Western Equatoria over a four week period
Seven COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Yambio, Western Equatoria. The deaths occurred between the last week of August and the last three weeks.  Addressing journalists in a weekly briefing in Juba, officer in-charge of the Public Health Emergency Center, Dr Angelo Guop Thon said the cases in Yambio were confirmed after a postmortem was conducted in response to increasing deaths within ...
21s Sep 27, 2021
21s
1740: Roundtable: Citizens' participation in peace implementation
The Revitalized Agreement on the Conflict Resolution in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) is a political settlement of violent conflict that claimed many lives and degraded citizens’ lives in the country. The parties to the agreement have so far made progress in the implementation of the agreement despite various challenges. However, the citizens’ roles in the peace-making process in South Sudan is minima...
1hr 49m Sep 25, 2021
1hr 49m
1739: VP Rebecca Nyandeng's Address At UN General Assembly: 24 September 2021
Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior delivered as speech at the UNGA, pledging on behalf of the leaders of #SouthSudan not to return the country to war. Here is her 15" speech. 
21m Sep 24, 2021
21m
1738: Stakeholders call for women empowerment
In South Sudan, numerous engagements reveal that South Sudanese women are still underrepresented, and more effort is needed to ensure their meaningful participation in peace and political processes and decision making at all levels. Recently, more than 50 participants came together for a 2-day ‘National workshop on the roles of journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders to Enhance women’s...
35m Sep 21, 2021
35m
1737: Ten women die due to lack of access to antenatal care in Raja
Ten women have reportedly died after they failed to access antenatal care in Raja County, Western Barh el Ghazal state.  An assessment team visited Raja after reports of poor infrastructure and a lack of services. The state minister for gender, Christina Gabriel Ali led the team and took note of the absence of health personnel, lack of schools and reports of gender-based violence.
50s Sep 21, 2021
50s
1736: National Pharmacy week kicks off in South Sudan
Nationwide discussion with Sani Martin focused on the role of Pharmacist in Primary Health care service. This is in line with the National Pharmacy week and the world Pharmacy Day which will be celebrated on Saturday 25th September at Nyakuron Culture center under the theme “Pharmacy Always trusted for your Health” Guests included Dr. Abdalla Majok, Secretary General Pharmacentical Society of...
44m Sep 20, 2021
44m
1734: UNDP Innovator Ecosystems solutions to today's complex challenges.
Today’s fast-moving world presents a lot of complex challenges, especially among the youth who must grapple with establishing themselves in their quest to becoming financially independent. It is for this reason that the UNPD in South Sudan through Accelerator Lab, hosted the 2nd Innovator Ecosystem meet and greet event. The event seeks to find solutions to today's complex new challenges. Miray...
18m Sep 17, 2021
18m
1733: Humanitarian organizations return to Tambura
Humanitarian organizations are slowly returning to Tambura Western Equatoria State after a brief suspension due to weeks of insecurity and conflict.  The World Vision and the World Food Program have resumed operations, as an integrated humanitarian assessment team visited the area to determine the safety and needs of the affected population in Tambura.   WFP Country Director also Acting Resid...
37s Sep 17, 2021
37s
1732: FUNCTIONS AND MANDATE OF THE SOUTH SUDAN LAW REVIEW COMMISSION
The South Sudan Law Review Commission (referred as SSLRC) is an independent institution that is established by the Government to study and keep under constant review the laws of South Sudan, with a view to making recommendations for their systematic improvement, development, modernization, and reform. The main focus of the Commission is to make the legal system relevant, effective, fair, just, ...
47m Sep 16, 2021
47m
1731: UJOSS: Withdraw case against the Alwatan Arabic newspaper.
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan – UJOSS, is appealing to the media authority to withdraw a case against the editor-in-chief of the Alwatan Arabic newspaper.  UJOSS President, Patrick Oyet says the authority acted unfairly when it fined Michael Christopher 700,000 SSP for allegedly posting politically inciting content on social media.  Christopher was given 30 days, which expired yeste...
39s Sep 16, 2021
39s
1730: Revenue collection along Juba-Nimule road, banned.
The National Police Service has banned illegal revenue collection along the Nimule-Juba Road. The resolution was reached on Tuesday, during a meeting of the national security taskforce, attended by representatives of the security organs including the director of customs service.  According to the new arrangements, illegal collections and check points have been banned with immediate effect, ta...
36s Sep 16, 2021
36s
1729: Twenty people reportedly killed in clashes in the Magenis area of Northern Upper Nile state.
At least 20 people are reported killed in clashes between two factions of the SPLM-IO in the Magenis area of Northern Upper Nile state. SPLM-IO spokesperson, Lam Paul Gabriel says the Kitgwang-IO faction led by General Simon Gatwech attacked their bases last Friday, prompting their forces to launch counter attacks on Monday at Korjala and Geizan. Gabriel says the situation is calm today and ho...
22s Sep 15, 2021
22s
1728: Miraya breakfast: Mental health and Psychosocial Support in South Sudan
Since 2014, South Sudan has had one of the highest suicide rates in the world, according to a WHO report released in 2019.  In 2014 the report ranked South Sudan number 13 among 172 countries with high suicide rates in the world. The coming of Coronavirus might have exacerbated the risks as the country already had pre-existing psychosocial difficulties. This morning, Miraya breakfast discuss...
40m Sep 14, 2021
40m
1727: WFP suspends food assistance to more than a hundred thousand IDPs in Wau, Juba and Bor South
The World Food Programme says it will suspend food assistance to more than 100,000 displaced people in the camps of Wau, Juba and Bor South because of funding shortages.  The suspension will last three months, effective October 2021.  WFP requires 154 million dollars to provide food assistance in sufficient quantities.  WFP Spokesperson Marwa Awad told Radio Miraya that they ran a campaign t...
34s Sep 14, 2021
34s
1726: UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations concludes four-day visit to South Sudan
The United Nations Undersecretary for peace keeping Operation Jean Pierre Lacroix concluded his four-day visit to South Sudan where he met with President Salva Kiir and other political leaders in the country. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Miraya’s Sani Martin, Mr. Lacroix encourage the political leaders to commit themselves to the implementation of the peace agreement. #TakeAListen
6m Sep 13, 2021
6m
1725: Roundtable discussion: Three years down the road, what has been achieved?
On 12 September 2018, South Sudanese (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/southsudanese?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVUZDFdsc3Yw1A3BUDLpHB5qA19bf3cspmodGm_pbCxp6eRyLTANQ6UK189tev6SutiHfbuORZszE-Ec7nCoEEsAiyDoVdJ30jSJnSWJolts5e4DEdYNXoMP_N4a2iX-rXa_2R_q9GTq1Exwwp5I-lCLM9xkZQxwx8euUAzz-0Ql2ASIda8X-6ixIS8SbsY_nY&__tn__=*NK-R)   parties  to the conflicts signed the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of...
1hr 56m Sep 11, 2021
1hr 56m
1724: International Literacy Day
Today September 8th is International Literacy Day, and the Global theme for 2021 is “Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide”. On 26 October 1966, UNESCO proclaimed 8 September as International Literacy Day to combat worldwide issues of illiteracy. The purpose was not only to combat illiteracy but also to promote literacy as a tool that could empower individuals as...
48m Sep 08, 2021
48m
1723: A new dawn for Young Women Parliamentarians in the Transitional National Legislature
Following the agreement by the parties to the R-ARCSS with exception of Other Political parties (OPP) and nomination of respective parties’ representatives to the Transitional National Legislature, the President in a presidential decree reconstituted the Transitional National Legislature in May 2021.  The Female representation in the just reconstituted Transitional National legislature is unpr...
1hr 51m Sep 04, 2021
1hr 51m
1721: UNICEF reports good turnout for covid19 vaccination
 UN Children’s agency UNICEF says the vaccination is going on well in nine centers that have already received  AstraZeneca vaccines. The country received nearly  sixty thousand doses of covid19 vaccines from the COVAX facility this week. UNICEF’S Immunization Specialist for the South Sudan Program,  Dr. Samuel Pati says Juba, Bor , Kuajok, Maban  Pochalla, Rubkona, Wau, Yei and Yirol have alre...
5m Sep 03, 2021
5m
1735: IOM's Chief of Mission outlines organization's latest activities and successes
9m Sep 03, 2021
9m
1720: Nationwide: Discussion on South Sudan's vaccination program
Brendan Dineen, WHO South Sudan Covax (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Covax?src=hashtag_click) coordinator and Kennedy  Ongwae, UNIICEF South Sudan Chief of Health joined Sani Martin on the Nationwide program to talk about the ongoing vaccination program. #TakeAListen
45m Sep 02, 2021
45m
1719: The other political Parties group says, they are fast-tracking the nomination process of their members to the national legislature
Last weekend, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation commission intervened after the group reached a deadlock on the nomination of their members to the thirty seats in the national parliament and eight seats in the Council of States. The Spokesperson of OPP, Albino Atak Akol says RJMEC’s verdict is that seven seats in the national parliament go to umbrella and twenty-three to rest o...
8m Sep 02, 2021
8m
1719: Leader of the Umbrella group rejects R-JMEC’s verdict on allocation of seats in the national parliament
The  leader of the Umbrella group under the OPP has rejected the R-JMEC’s verdict  that seven seats in the national parliament go to umbrella and twenty-three to rest of the group. The ruling by R-JMEC came after the group reached a deadlock last weekend on the nomination of their members to the thirty seats in the national parliament and eight seats in the Council of States Peter Mayen says ...
5m Sep 02, 2021
5m
1719: Sant’Egidio community engages government and hold-out groups to return to negotiation table
The Sant’Egidio community mediating talks between the government and Holdout groups says, it is exerting efforts to bring the government and hold out groups back to the negotiation table.  Speaking to Radio Miraya's Agole Alex on the line from Rome, the Secretary-general of the Community of Sant'Egidio, Paolo Impagliazzo, said they are concerned about the rise in violence between the governmen...
6m Sep 02, 2021
6m
1718: Armed men make fresh abductions from Nyori refugees settlement
Gunmen have made fresh attacks in the outskirts of Nyori refugee settlement in Yei River County abducting five refugees. Yei County Commissioner Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa says the five abductees have been driven to unknown location and adds that the  refugees are living under constant fear and panic following the weekend incident. He spoke to Agole Alex
6m Aug 31, 2021
6m
1717: Political analyst calls on the TNLA to put the interest of the people first
Political analyst Abrahama Kuol Nyuo is calling on the members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly to put the interest of the people of South Sudan first. He made the statement a day after the inaugural session of national legislature.  Mr. Kuol says the fact that the reconstituted parliament has included new faces and young people, gives hope that they will be proactive.  “This ...
10m Aug 31, 2021
10m
1716: President opens Reconstituted national session with a call to prioritize peace agreement implementation
President Salva Kiir Mayerdit says the task of the national legislature in the coming days is to ensure speedy implementation of key provision of the peace agreement. The President was addressing the inaugural session of the Reconstituted National Parliament and Council of State in Juba today. He says the policy objective of the government in the transitional period is to end the war by imple...
45m Aug 30, 2021
45m
1715: Examining the contributions of religions in building peace in South Sudan
Communal and political violent conflicts across the country have come to characterize bigger part of South Sudanese society. Many people have lost their lives and many more continue to suffer as a result. There is undeniable hatred and mistrust that continue to fuel the unrest in the Society. Although peace remains elusive in the society many internal and external actors together with partners ...
1hr 54m Aug 28, 2021
1hr 54m
1722: The Spotlight with United Nations Volunteer Shree Ram ADHIKARI, Human Rights Officer
Shree Adhikari is an Advocate and holds an LL.M and a Master’s degree in Human Rights. He is currently working with the UN Mission in South Sudan. His work involves monitoring of peace, human rights, rule of law, accountability, justice and monitoring and investigation on human rights violation and rule of law situation in the area of responsibility. Adhikari is also involved in various types o...
42m Aug 27, 2021
42m
1714: FAO lunches a vaccination campaign targeting 2.5 million livestock
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO says cattle rustling is one of the challenges being faced in the fight against livestock diseases in the Country. FAO is engaged in vaccinating livestock project that target seven million animals in sixty Counties in the Country. The agency’s Livestock development officer, Wilson Mukwasa says 2.5 million livestock will be vaccinated in pri...
7m Aug 27, 2021
7m
1713: Police assures stranded truck drivers delivering goods to South Sudan of escort from Juba to Nimule and back
Hundreds of trucks loaded with goods are reportedly parked at Nimule – Elegu border crossing point between South Sudan and Uganda for fear of insecurity on the Juba- Nimule highway.  The drivers are demanding protection from the government of South Sudan following road ambushes in recent days that killed two foreign drivers and Catholic nuns. South Sudan national police service spokesperson, ...
45m Aug 26, 2021
45m
1712: Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development appeals to the national government to intervene and resolve the insecurity in Tombura County
20m Aug 25, 2021
20m
1711: Ministry of Interior launches a crackdown on vehicles and motorcycles without number plate
The ministry of Interior has launched a crackdown on the vehicles and motorcycles without number plates. In an interview with Radio Miraya's Sebit William, the Spokesperson of South Sudan national Police Services, Maj. Gen. Daniel said the order has been issued following rampant cases of accidents and says defaulters will be arrested and taken to court. 
10m Aug 25, 2021
10m
1710: Political analyst advises politicians to implement the peace deal
Political analyst, Andrea Mach says there is growing concern by the citizens and regional governments about the slow implementation of the  peace agreement in the County. Mach is calling on the parties to the agreement to use IGAD's chairperson Abdallah Hamdok’s visit to the Country to expedite the implementation of the deal. Political analyst says the split within the SPLM-IO is further thre...
14m Aug 20, 2021
14m
1722: The Spotlight with United Nations Volunteer Edith Tani Bargoma, Administrative officer
Edith Tani Bargoma works as an Administrative officer with UNMISS' field office in Yei. One of Edith Bargoma’s earliest volunteer memory was when she was eight and helped the flight attendants on British Airways serve a meal. She takes absolute joy in service to humanity. When she was 14 years old, she volunteered as a clown, going to elderly convalescent homes to bring cheer to the residents....
49m Aug 20, 2021
49m
1709: Acting UN Humanitarian Coordinator says conflict in addition to climate change deprive people their livelihoods in South Sudan
The acting United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan says conflict in addition to climate change has deprived people their livelihoods in the country. Arafat Jamal Araft  says Ayod in Jonglei State is one of the areas in South Sudan that show how climate change has impacted on the local communities. He made the statement on the World Humanitarian Day which is celebrated annually ...
15m Aug 19, 2021
15m
1708: Joint Defense Board dispatches teams to sensitize forces in cantonment sites on recent political developments
The Joint Defense Board, has started sensitizing forces in cantonment sites recent political development within the SPLA-IO factions.  Three teams dispatched yesterday have started awareness to the forces in cantonment areas in Equatoria.  The SSPDF Spokesperson Maj Gen Lul Ruai Koang, says the JDB is progressing well with its work despite internal leadership wrangle within the SPLA-IO. He sp...
2m Aug 17, 2021
2m
1707: An Analyst's perspective on the division within the SPLM/A IO
SPLA/A IO Split, underlining cause, and its effect on the peace agreement and IGAD's response is being analyzed by Dr. James Okuk, Political Analyst as he speaks to Sebit William.
41m Aug 16, 2021
41m
1706: Federal System, a Solution to governance problems in South Sudan?
What is the Ministry of Federal Affairs together with experts in the field doing to prepare the citizens to make better choice that would have positive impact on their political lives. Panelists include: Lasubo Wongo. Minister of Federal Affairs, Dr. Richard Mulla. Former Minister of Federal Affairs and Dr. Santino Ayuel Longar, International and Constitutional Law expert and Andrea Mach, Poit...
1hr 55m Aug 14, 2021
1hr 55m
1705: International Youth Day
On the #InternationalYouthDay, South Sudan has adapted the theme  – Youth Engagement in Nation Building through Agriculture as the national theme for this year’s international youth day.   Currently South Sudan is going through a crisis which has made the country food insecure. There is less food being produced locally which is too little to feed the entire population in the country. Guests on...
28m Aug 12, 2021
28m
1704: SPLM-IO party says the resignation of the Minister of Mining is due to personal reasons
The SPLM-IO party says the resignation of the Minister of Mining is due to personal reasons and has nothing to do with the current internal wrangles within the party. Henry Odwar who is also the deputy chairperson of SPLM-IO’s resignation caused public stir last evening, but according to Puok Both Buluang, Spokesperson in the office of the first Vice President, Odwar only resigned from the cab...
6m Aug 12, 2021
6m