534: Koen Sevenants, Marks World Mental Health Day with a Radio Discussion
Koen Sevenants, the Coordinator of South Sudan's Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Working Group, which is made up of UN and NGO organizations, appeared live on Miraya Breakfast Show today to mark World Mental Health Day. He discussed a range of mental health questions with Sebit William and responded to questions from three callers. Sevenants emphasized the importance of talking about m...
19m Oct 10, 2018
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533: Major Conference in Juba to tackle the problem of Child Marriages
South Sudan capital City Juba will this Thursday play host to a major conference focusing on ways to stop child marriages. The conference organized by Crown the woman advocacy group coincides with the international day of the girl child celebrated each year on October 11th. The day highlights the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their h...
18m Oct 09, 2018
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532: UN Peace Keeping chief and AU Commissioner for Peace and Security conduct joint visit to South Sudan
The United Nations Peacekeeping chief and African Union Peace and security delegation have visited the UN protection of civilians site in Bentiu. The site in Bentiu is home to more than 100- thousand internally displaced people, mostly women and children. "The misconduct against mainly women in this country is totally unacceptable, now that the peace agreement has been signed we have to reach...
6m Oct 09, 2018
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531: UN Peacekeeping Chief underscores need for heightened participation of women in Peacebuilding
“Peace in South Sudan will not be built without women. It will be built with women." - the UN peacekeeping chief is calling for heightened participation of women in South Sudan’s Peace building processes. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, was in Bentiu on Monday with a a delegation comprising the Executive Director for UN women, Africa Union Commissioner for peace and security, Africa Union Coordinator for...
5m Oct 09, 2018
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530: Exit Interview with H.E Festus Mogae, Chairman of JMEC
In a wide-ranging exit interview, Radio Miraya's Sani Martin asks the outgoing chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Festus Mogae about his tenure, legacy and hopes for South Sudan. Listen here
12m Oct 08, 2018
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528: UNMAS supports Mine Action Strategy in South Sudan
The United Mine Action Service  - UNMAS has pledged it's support for the Government's three year mine action strategy. The National Mine action Authority's strategy focuses on advocacy, and risk education. Richard Boulter, Head of UNMAS in South Sudan spoke to Miraya Breakfast show and explained how important it is for the Government of South Sudan to sign up to international treaties. Liste...
7m Oct 08, 2018
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514: Mentor Nursery and Primary School Kids hold Conversation on Democracy
Today's Edition of Kids Express program features the pupils of Mentor Nursery and Primary school in Juba #SouthSudan talking about Democracy and their own experiences of being part of a democratic process. Listen here.
56m Sep 29, 2018
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515: UNV Spotlight with Dr. David Ameh, Physician at UNDP Clinic in South Sudan
Dr David Ameh is a  Physician serving as a United Nations Volunteer at the UNDP Clinic in #SouthSudan. He obtained his first degree in medicine from the University of Jos, Nigeria in 1995 and has a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Liverpool. Prior to  joining the UNDP family in South Sudan, Dr Ameh was based in The Gambia,  where lived and worked with the NGOs, Governme...
50m Sep 28, 2018
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527: Winner of the Nansen Refugee Award to use prize to boost health services in Bunj
A South Sudanese surgeon who won the Nansen Refugee Award is dedicating his prize money to improve health services in Bunj, Northern Upper Nile region. Doctor Atar was named the winner of the award by UNHCR in recognition of his tireless efforts to serving refugees and displaced population in the only operational hospital in Bunj. He will receive $150 - thousand dollar prize in recognition of ...
6m Sep 27, 2018
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526: Experts warn 'number of dead in South Sudan could rise' if Peace agreement is not honored
Experts have warned that the numbers of people dying because of the conflict in South Sudan,  will continue to climb if the peace agreement is not honored. Brian Adeba, Deputy Director of Policy at the Enough Project says the massive death toll reinforces the need to hold accountable both the direct perpetrators and the leaders responsible for the violence. He welcomed a report released by th...
5m Sep 27, 2018
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525: New study estimates South Sudan Five – Year Civil war has claimed 190 – Thousand people
The five year civil war in South Sudan has claimed lives of One Hundred and ninety thousand people, according to an independent study conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The study says other conflict related factors such as population displacement, disruption to health facilities and lack of food the death toll pushes the death toll to at least 383 – thousand and w...
5m Sep 27, 2018
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524: Towards Implementing a Peace Deal – A conversation with Peace Activists
[...] “We as the citizens need to accept the peace agreement, we need to start implementing it by ourselves, we need to own it, If you understand the peace agreement, let the people in your household understand it too, let your neighbor understand it and that is how it will spread out, and we will be the peace monitors if we do so, I think we will have this peace agreement hold.” A group of Yo...
7m Sep 26, 2018
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523: The Future of South Sudan - China Relations: A Discussion with Ambassador John Andruga Duku
[…] "It is a win-win approach it's not about going to #China to ask for sympathy, grants aid or humanitarian support…" Nationwide hosted Ambassador Andruga Duku to discuss South Sudan -China relations in the current political climate, the future of the South Sudan economy, and the prospects of the Bilateral relations shaped by a "win-win" framework approach. "We in South Sudan we are not goin...
45m Sep 26, 2018
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522: Japan sets aside $3.6M dollars to support implementation of Revitalized Agreement
The Government of Japan has been funding food assistance to developing countries since the country gained its independence. Japan has supported WFP’s work in South Sudan since 2013, contributing more than US$35 million. The latest donation brought total contributions from Japan to WFP in the country to more than US$37 million. In the latest show of support, the Government of Japan has set as...
9m Sep 25, 2018
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521: Traders Count Losses after UN Labeled Food is Siezed in Rumbek
Traders in Rumbek town, Western Lakes are counting their losses after authorities raided their shops and confiscated sacks of food items bearing the UN logos. This comes just a week after the Mayor issued a local order banning the sale of food bearing the United Nations logo. One of the traders only identified as Anau Mading Chol, says he lost one hundred and twenty bags of maize worth 780 - ...
5m Sep 25, 2018
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520: A Discussion on Procedures of Arrest and Detention in South Sudan with Justice Ajonye and Ayak Mayol Ajol
Justice Ajonye Perpetua  Acting head of South Sudan Law Society and advocate Ajak Mayol Ajol, Secretary of the South Sudan Bar Association, were interviewed by Gabriel Shaddar, host of Nationwide Current Affairs radio show in South Sudan. They discussed legal aid services as well as the procedures for arrest and detention in South Sudan.  They also talked about the rights of a suspect.  You'l...
43m Sep 24, 2018
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519: Bishops visit refugees in Uganda; Implore Parties to implement deal
A delegation from the Sudan Catholic Church conference Council has embarked on a four-day hu-manitarian trip to Bidi Bidi Refugee camp in Uganda’s Arua district, to catch up with the situation of the South Sudanese sheltered there. The camp is home to more than 270 – Thousand south Sudanese refugees who fled the conflict in South Sudan. Led by the Catholic Bishop of Tambura Yambio Diocese Edw...
5m Sep 24, 2018
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518: SPLM-IO Liberation Council endorses revitalized peace agreement
The SPLM-IO National Liberation Council has endorsed the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan which was signed on 12 September. The ratification of the agreement by the SPLMIO liberation council opens way for the council leader to take part in the implementation of the pre-transitional period process expected to begin later this week.  On the ...
5m Sep 24, 2018
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517: CTSAMM Board membership to be Reconstituted
CTSAMM board membership is to be reconstituted to include all parties that signed the Revitalised Agreement to resolve the conflict in South Sudan. The new board will also include non-political actors including representation from the Women coalition, the youth and the civil Society. Ruth Fenny, communications officer of the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanis...
4m Sep 24, 2018
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516: CTSAMM Convenes Meeting with Parties to define modalities for Cessation of Hostilities
The Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism – CTSAMM convenes a two- day meeting with parties to the Revitalised peace deal in Khartoum today, to define further modalities for operationalising the permanent ceasefire framework. The meeting comes amid concerns that the cessation of hostilities agreement which was signed in December has suffered several breaches. R...
4m Sep 24, 2018
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513: Exit Interview with H.E. Alan Hamsom, Ambassador of Canada to South Sudan
The diplomatic community in South Sudan has been central to supporting the humanitarian needs of the country. Canada through its Ambassador, Alan Hamsom,  is one of the countries that has played a huge role through its support to midwifery and Gender Based Violence programs in South Sudan. Since his deployment to South Sudan two years ago, Ambassador Hamsom has been an active member of the Di...
15m Sep 21, 2018
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512: UNICEF Perspective on Child mortality in South Sudan
Early this week, we reported about a new report which gave a grim view of children deaths around the world. The report released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Division and the World Bank showed that an estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017, or 1 every 5 seconds, mostly of preventable causes. To put this into perspectiv...
12m Sep 21, 2018
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511: Forest Whitaker says Peace in South Sudan is possible
[...] "If its people continue on the path towards peace and prosperity, I have no doubt that South Sudan’s future could be a bright one," says Forest Whitaker, UNESCO Special envoy for Peace and reconciliation on  the International day of peace. The day, observed annually on 21st September, was established in 1981 to strengthen the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples...
2m Sep 21, 2018
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510: SRSG David Shearer Message on International Day of Peace
[…] "it is so important that we get behind the agreement to help make peace a reality and put an end the immense human suffering," says SRSG David Shearer. The Head of the UN mission in South Sudan has used the international day of peace to assure South Sudan of the United Nations commitment to support Peace in the country. Listen here
1m Sep 21, 2018
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509: Students in South Sudan unveil Peace Garden in celebration of International Day of Peace
Students at Don Bosco Secondary school in Juba, have unveiled a Peace Garden Project, designed to create a lasting celebration of peace and reconciliation in the country. The students with support from the Public Information Team of the UN Mission worked hard to develop the heart shaped design of the garden and planted grass and added a beautiful landscape. The students describe not just the ...
5m Sep 21, 2018
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508: Youths advised to contribute to positive development as Peace Day consortium Opens in Juba
The East Africa Youth Leadership summit also known as the YouLead-National Symposium, opens in Juba today with a call on the youths to contribute to positive changes in the country. Lonkuto Bismark of Community Empowerment for Progress organisation – CEPO spoke of the positive impact youths can have on the implementation of the revitalised agreement to resolve the conflict in South Sudan. The...
12m Sep 21, 2018
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507: Peace campaign to be launched in Greater Upper Nile Region
A group of young activists are preparing to launch a grand peace campaign in the Greater Upper Nile Region tomorrow designed to rally the young people for peace. This campaign backed by the Norwegian People’s Aid and other partners, is part of the activities to mark the International Day of peace celebrated annually on September 21st. Peter Marial Biar, Executive Director and founder of Chris...
40m Sep 20, 2018
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506: WHO calls for unhindered access in conducting Ebola surveillance in South Sudan
[…] "Ebola does not know which side you belong to whether you are a combatant or a civilian, it will kill anybody, and we want to take the measures to prevent everybody across the board. So we ask that when the health workers are on ground trying to do this work, that they be given unhindered access so that we can be able to protect the country," - Dr Otim Patrick Ramadan, WHO Health Emergency ...
13m Sep 20, 2018
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505: Enough Project says strict measures needed to ensure that peace spoilers are held to account.
The United States based Enough Project initiative Deputy Director of Policy, Brian Adeba, says strict measures are needed to ensure that peace spoilers are held to account. The call comes as the International community presses for a total commitment by the parties to show total commitment to implement the agreement. Adeba warned that peace in South Sudan will remain elusive, as long as the Se...
8m Sep 20, 2018
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504: Youth Campaign Group to Mark International Day of Peace with Peace Jam Festival
This Friday September 21st is International day of Peace an annual celebration which aims to commemorate and strengthen ideals of peace across the globe. Every year on the 21st of September countless events are held all over the world to celebrate and raise awareness about the day. In Juba, a group of youths under their umbrella group #Defyhatenow plan to jam the internet with Peace messages ...
9m Sep 18, 2018
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503: WHO launches 2018 Global Tuberculosis Report today
Health experts warn that the unfavorable conditions for treating tuberculosis patients in South Sudan are leading to high prevalence rates of the disease. TB remains the top infectious killer in the world claiming over four thousand (4,000) lives a day. In South Sudan, 257 per every 100,000 people are infected with Tuberculosis. Lucia Akala, a clinical officer at Kator Primary Health Care cen...
6m Sep 18, 2018
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502: National legislature on standby to ratify revitalized peace agreement
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly is on standby to receive and ratify the revitalized peace agreement. The implementation matrix sets a two-week period for Parliament to receive the agreement from the Ministry of Justice. The legislators then have 30 days within which to endorse and incorporate the agreement into the Transitional National Constitution. The Chairperson of the hou...
5m Sep 18, 2018
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501: Commission on Human Rights Urges South Sudan to make justice a reality
[...] "The plight and suffering of South Sudanese women and girls can no longer be ignored; they urgently deserve justice, compensation and medical and trauma support services. The Terrain trial verdict should not be the exception, but the rule in South Sudan from now on," says Ms. Yasmina Sooka chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. She called on the Government of the w...
3m Sep 18, 2018
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500: UNMISS launches Road safety Campaign today - Mohamed Mafta explains
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is today launching a nationwide campaign to sensitise its staff on traffic rules and regulations, to promote road safety in the country. Initiated by the Transport section of the mission, the week-long Road safety campaign, conducted across the country, is part of the Mission’s mandate to protect civilians. To tell us more about this campaign is Moham...
17m Sep 17, 2018
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499: Africa Engineering Week Kicks off with Major conference in Mombasa
Engineers from African countries gather in Mombasa today for a major conference to showcase the achievements of the engineering profession and to highlight the value of the engineering career. The conference in Mombasa marks the start of the Africa Engineering week, held annually by the World Federation of Engineering Organisations and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organis...
6m Sep 17, 2018
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498: South African Ambassador urges parties to fully commit to peace agreement
South Africa’s Ambassador to South Sudan says the country’s leaders and parties to the peace agreement must commit fully to ensuring the revitalized agreement holds and is implemented. Speaking exclusively on the Miraya Breakfast Show this morning, Ambassador Gordon Yekelo called on the country’s leaders to take charge of the peace process. Ambassador Yekelo said the signing of the peace agre...
15m Sep 17, 2018
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497: Head of UN Mission in South Sudan urges Government to bring Soldiers under control
Special Representative, who is also head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, has urged the government to bring soldiers under control, after a Nepalese peacekeeper was shot and wounded by a government soldier on Saturday morning. The peacekeeper was part of a convoy travelling near the town of Yei, in Central Equatoria state. A statement released earlier by the office of the miss...
2m Sep 17, 2018
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496: UNV Spotlights Olivia Victoria Davies, Civil Affairs Officer South Sudan
Ms. Olivia Victoria Davies, is a Civil Affairs Officer in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. During her UN assignment, she has had the opportunity to contribute to peaceful co-existence within and between communities in Central Equatoria region of South Sudan, as well as coordinate with the military in achieving UNMISS mandate. She has contributed in building the skills of pastoralist,...
42m Sep 14, 2018
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495: Word Vision Tackles Gender Based Violence in South Sudan
The government and humanitarian partners are being encouraged to enforce preventive measures to tackle the shocking rates of Gender Based violence occurring in South Sudan. World Vision organization estimates that 65% of women and girls have suffered abuse and two out of six girls are married off before the age of 18. The aid organization attributes these high levels to the conflict and negat...
7m Sep 14, 2018
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494: Proffesor James Ukuk says Revitalized Peace deal needs proper Implementation Strategy
A professor of political science at the University of Juba says parties to the peace agreement must move quickly during this pre-transitional period, to allow for a smooth transitional process. Professor James Ukuk says the next eight-months should be used effectively to put in place the structures that would usher in the 30-month transition ahead of elections. Professor Ukuk says this time i...
22m Sep 14, 2018
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493: Journalism, "Fake News" and Disinformation – New journalism training handbook launched
UNESCO has launched a new handbook for journalism education and training, to provide journalists a complete guide-line to effective information dissemination in South Sudan. Mwatile, Ndinoshiho, UNESCO communications officer ex-plains the inspiration behind the handbook titled, "Fake News" and Disinformation. Listen to the interview
5m Sep 14, 2018
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492: UK Ambassador calls for ‘concrete actions’ for success of revitalized peace deal
The United Kingdom says it will initially monitor the implementation of the peace agreement before it extends its direct support. UK Ambassador to South Sudan Alison Blackburne said the parties must demonstrate commitment through concrete actions including ceasing hostilities, granting full humanitarian access and ensuring greater political and media freedoms. Ms. Blackburne spoke on the Miray...
14m Sep 14, 2018
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491: China applauds South Sudan Peace Deal as a perfect example of "African solutions by Africans"
[…] "It is our true belief that advancing the peace process in South Sudan should be regarded as an exemplary practice of African solution, by African people to African is-sues. This has represented the way for the future interaction for Africa to resolve security issues in their own way." - Addressing the IGAD heads of state and government Summit in Addis Ababa, the Special Representative of ...
2m Sep 13, 2018
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490: Yirol Plane Crash: Investigators retrieve Black Box from Aircraft
A team of investigators sifting through the wreckage of a passenger aircraft which crashed in Yirol have recovered the flight recorders which may provide vital clues about what caused it to crash into lake Yirol on a foggy Sunday morning. The 19 -seater passenger aircraft crashed into the lake near Yirol town as it tried to land' killing 20' twenty people. Speaking to Miraya Breakfast show, D...
6m Sep 13, 2018
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489: Troika asks South Sudan Parties to commit to Peace deal implementation
[…] "We must sieze this broader regional momentum to secure peace for the people of South Sudan." - UK Ambassador to Sudan and South Sudan, Amb. Chris Trott spoke on behalf of the United Kingdom, the United States and Norwegian grouping. The Troika acknowledged the revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in South Sudan and called for for consequences for breaches in the agreeme...
4m Sep 13, 2018
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488: "Peace Deal is a Victory for the People of South Sudan" - Mayiik Ayii Deng
The Minister in the office of the President Mayiik Ayii Deng described the peace deal as a victory for the people of South Sudan.  He spoke to UNMISS spokesperson Francesa Mold in Addis-Ababa. Listen here
4m Sep 13, 2018
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487: UNMISS stands ready to support implementation of Peace deal, says SRSG
[...] "The signing of this revitalized agreement we should publicly acknowledge is one step on the road to peace – one that lays the foundation for all to follows. We also know that the greatest challenges are yet to come during the implementation phase and the key ingredient still lacking is trust." The UN Special Representative and Head of UNMISS says the toughest part of the peace process r...
5m Sep 13, 2018
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486: Dr Lam Akol says contentious issues resolved as Peace deal is signed
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and SPM-IO leader Riek Machar signed a much-anticipated peace deal yesterday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. After 15 months of on and off negotiations and broken deals - the two men signed a document and shook hands to cheers of support in front of a gathering that included regional leaders and delegates. The agreement was also signed by Deng Alor rep...
6m Sep 13, 2018
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485: New Smartphone App to help young people understand HIV and GBV
A new smartphone application, or “app”, has been developed to give young people infor-mation about HIV and AIDS, Reproductive health, Drug abuse management and gender-based violence control. Peter Garang, a peer educator told Radio Miraya that the Application would act as an information passport. allowing youths to get vital information directly onto their smartphones. He says the TPP applica...
4m Sep 12, 2018
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484: Yei Relief Commissioner appeals for aid support for populations returning home
The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in Yei River state says many people that fled the conflict are stranded in Kaya, along the South Sudan – Uganda Border waiting to be trans-ported to the state. Peter Butili Farajallah, the RRC chairperson in Yei told Radio Miraya that the situation of the people returning to their homes remains dire. “Now inside Yei these returning population do not ge...
6m Sep 12, 2018
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