480: ICRC calls on Parties to consider needs of ordinary citizens ahead of Peace deal signing tomorrow
The International Committee for the Red Cross is calling on parties to the peace agreement to make sure any agreement signed takes into account the needs of the ordinary South Sudanese. ICRC Global Director for Operations, Dominik Stillhart, was in South Sudan last week and highlighted the use of a scorched-earth tactic of in recent years. The call comes as parties in Khartoum prepare to sign...
5m Sep 11, 2018
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479: Expert says rate of suicide on the rise among young South Sudanese
As we commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day today, a medical expert working with the World Health Organisation is highlighting the increasing rate of young people taking their lives in South Sudan and says preventing suicide is a collective responsibility. Dr. Mogga Joseph, the W-H-O focal point for Non-Communicable diseases says close to 20 people per one hundred thousand (100,000) commit ...
7m Sep 10, 2018
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478: Final Revitalized Peace Deal to be signed at IGAD Summit this week
The final signing of the revitalized peace agreement is expected to take place on Wednesday this week in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. An IGAD Council of Ministers meeting opens tomorrow (Tuesday), followed by a Heads of State summit, ahead of the official signing ceremony. Edmund Yakani, a civil society delegate at the talks in Khartoum says reservations expressed by the SPLM-IO and Opp...
6m Sep 10, 2018
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477: UNESCO and GESS education experts discuss ways to Strengthen Literacy for Skills Development in South Sudan
International Literacy Day is celebrated each year on September 08th. This day provides an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates and reflect on the world's remaining literacy challenges. Joining Miraya Breakfast Show to discuss the issues surrounding literacy in South Sudan is; Awol Endris, UNESCO Education Programme Spec...
34m Sep 08, 2018
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476: Experts converge in Juba to discuss listing of Boma-Bandinglio Migratory landscape as World Heritage site
Experts and officials from line ministries converge in Juba today to discuss an action plan to list the Boma-Bandinglio Migratory landscape as a World Heritage site. The plan will be submitted to the UN Education and Scientific Organisation – UNESCO World Heritage Committee for consideration. Discussions on South Sudan’s application started last year when UNESCO, placed the Boma-Bandinglio La...
15m Sep 07, 2018
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475: World Vision Scales Up efforts to Promote Literacy Skills in South Sudan
Ahead of International literacy day tomorrow, calls are being made for combined partnerships to get more children into school. South Sudan has one of the highest illiteracy rates in the world, with UN estimating that at least 70 per cent of the population above 15 years old cannot read or write. World Vision is a key partner providing support to education enrollment and retention programs. G...
10m Sep 07, 2018
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474: Amnesty International: Sentencing of soldiers for killing journalist and raping aid workers a step forward for justice
Amnesty International has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of 10 SPLA soldiers in connection with the July 2016 attack on the Terrain Hotel in Juba, as a step forward for justice. The sentences handed by the military court, range from seven years to life imprisonment, while one soldier was acquitted for lack of evidence. The verdict delivered yesterday, found the soldiers guilty of rapi...
3m Sep 07, 2018
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471: WHO expert calls for action plan on physical activity
A medical expert working with the World Health Organisation office in South Sudan is advocating for a national action plan to make physical activity a routine program in the workplace, schools and within communities. Dr. Mogga Joseph, the W-H-O officer in charge of Non-Communicable diseases says inactivity raises risks of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes, as well as breast and...
12m Sep 06, 2018
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473: South Sudan Red Cross advocates for First Aid skills in South Sudan
[…] "You do not need a licence to save lives … taking a photograph at a scene of accident as someone is bleeding to death, does not save life, it should be the responsibility of everybody to save lives." That's according to Joseph Lukak, South Sudan red cross chief, Juba Branch. He was speaking ahead of #WorldFirstAidday observed each year on September 08th to promote the importance of first a...
13m Sep 06, 2018
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472: Experts discuss why South Sudan needs a Law and Policy on Internal Displacement
[...] "Internally Displaced Persons  - IDPs are often persons whose needs require a total focus on all functionalities, therefore laws and policies on IDPs provide a framework for preventing, protecting & resolving internal displacement," says  Dr Chaloka Beyani, former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Internally displaced persons. The guiding principles for internal displacements was ...
19m Sep 06, 2018
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470: Disagreement over girl triggers clashes between South Sudanese refugees in Uganda camp
Authorities in Adjumani District of northern Uganda are closely monitoring the situation after inter-clan clashes among South Sudanese refugees in Nyumanzi camp. The fighting last Friday was sparked by a disagreement between two teenagers over a lady. Ten refugees were reportedly injured, and some suspects have been arrested as investigations continue. Nyumanzi camp is a home to some 3,000 S...
3m Sep 04, 2018
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469: Hon Deng Dau Speaks about progress made on National Dialogue with South Sudanese Refugees
Hon. Deng Dau is the chairperson of the Refugee and International Outreach Committee of the National Dialogue. The National Dialogue Initiative was announced on 14 December 2016, by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, as an opportunity for South Sudanese to engage, build peace and reconcile. The committee on Refugees and International outreach has held consultations with refugees in Uganda and Eth...
12m Sep 03, 2018
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468: Interview with World Vision Country Prog Director, Mesfin Loha
The World Vision Country Program Director in South Sudan, Mesfin Loha, was hosted on Miraya Breakfast Show to talk about the Organisation's  Activities, priorities and challenges in South Sudan. In this interview with Sebit William, Mr. Mesfin Loha, begins by explaining what World Vision is doing in South Sudan. Listen here.
8m Sep 03, 2018
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466: Diocesan Bishop of Akobo calls on South Sudan leaders to work hard in implementing the peace agreement
The Bishop of Akobo Diocese is appealing to the parties to follow through on the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement. In an exclusive interview with Radio Miraya reporter Sani Martin, the Rt. Rev. John Jok Chol welcomed the initialing of the final text in Khartoum and said the parties now face the task of gaining the trust and confidence of the people. Listen here
4m Aug 31, 2018
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467: WHO Strengthens Ebola Surveillance at Border entry and exit Points
A humanitarian aid group warned Wednesday, that a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could become "the worst ever seen in East Africa," after the deadly virus spread to an area surrounded by armed militants. Since the latest outbreak was declared on Aug. 1, a total of 115 people has reported symptoms of hemorrhagic fever in the eastern provinces of North Kivu a...
5m Aug 31, 2018
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465: Interview with Dr Lam Akol on initialed draft Peace Deal
A member of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance is hopeful their concerns regarding the revitalized peace deal will be addressed before a final signing ceremony. Lam Akol says they presented their reservations in writing to the Sudanese mediators before they initialed the final agreement yesterday. The SPLM-IO and Opposition Alliance were reluctant to initial the final text over concerns rega...
11m Aug 31, 2018
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464: Opposition groups initial revitalized peace deal, parties to begin discussions on implementation matrix
Parties meeting in Khartoum begin discussions today on an implementation matrix of the revitalized peace agreement, after the SPLM-IO, of opposition leader Riek Machar and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance initialed the agreement in Khartoum. The opposition groups put pen to paper last evening, after receiving assurances from Sudanese mediators that outstanding issues over state power sharin...
3m Aug 31, 2018
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463: IOM distributes Dignity Kits to women in Magwi and Kapoeta
In times of peace, we take basic hygiene for granted but in Internally Displaced person’s camps, hygiene products- especially feminine hygiene supplies- can be scarce. Living with conflict can mean not having the essentials to lead a healthy and a dignified life. Last week, the UN international Organization of Migration - IOM with support from the United States development agency for internati...
9m Aug 31, 2018
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462: What’s hidden behind the walls of Juba Central prisons?
“They are too many, even a normal voice cannot call, you cannot hear without a microphone, without a loud speaker, so that is another challenge. There is no power and then the sewerage is something else. Because the population is so big that the trailers has to come and take the stool and the sewage at least three times in a trip. So one trip which costs 25 thousand to take the sew-age and you ...
4m Aug 30, 2018
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461: UNICEF scales up efforts to improve hygiene and sanitation in schools
The United Nations Children's Fund – UNICEF and partners are working to improve sanitary facilities in schools to safeguard children from risks associated with lack of access to clean water and toilets. This comes as the United Nations warned on Monday that millions of children are going to school without basic hygiene facilities, and the goal of universal access to basic water, sanitation and...
6m Aug 29, 2018
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460: Netherlands Implores Government and Opposition Parties to build trust and confidence
[...] “We cannot make the peace, we can only promise you that once you decide to make peace and show the international community that the guns have been silenced and that people can come back to their homes, there will be an outpouring of resources again to support you, but that confidence has to exist," says Netherlands Ambassador to South Sudan, Geert Geut. Speaking on the Nationwide Program...
41m Aug 28, 2018
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459: SPLM-IO and Opposition alliance refuse to sign latest peace deal
The main opposition party, led by Dr Riak Machar, and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance have refused to sign the latest draft peace deal with government on grounds that some of their demands have not been guaranteed. Sudan’s foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri Mohamed, told reporters in Khartoum Tuesday afternoon that the two parties are demanding guarantees over their reservations about the deal. ...
6m Aug 28, 2018
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458: UK Special Envoy tells Radio Miraya why Trust and Confidence is needed to bring Peace in South Sudan
The British special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan has been closely following the developments regarding the ongoing efforts to revitalise the agreement to resolve the conflict in South Sudan. Before coming to Juba, Ambassador Chris Trott, was in Khartoum to Catch up with the negotiations and to listen to the ideas about potential compromises. He also met with members of the civil society gro...
12m Aug 24, 2018
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457: Ambassador Seiji Okada discusses Japan - South Sudan Relations
Ambassador Seiji Okada is Japan’s Ambassador to South Sudan. Ambassador Okada has been serving as Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of South Sudan since November 2017. Today  Ambassador Okada was hosted by Irene and Samuel to speak about the Japan – South Sudan relations, humanitarian support and insights into Japan's support for South Sudan's Peace process...
12m Aug 23, 2018
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456: Major Basketball tournament to inspire South Sudanese Youths in Kenya for Peace
A group of young south Sudanese Peace ambassadors under the umbrella group Junub for peace are this morning taking part in a basketball tournament to inspire unity among South Sudanese living in Kenya. The tournament will also be spiced up by a poetry slam highlighting messages of peace. The brain behind this initiative is Sebit Gordon. He spoke with Nelson on phone from Nairobi stressing tha...
5m Aug 23, 2018
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455: Government and Opposition delegates urged to engage in direct talks to build trust
Civil society delegates to the Peace talks in Khartoum have appealed for inter-party conversations between the government and opposition delegations at the High-level revitalization talks mediat-ed by the government of Sudan. Rajab Mohandis, a member of the civil society forum at the talks says talks between the parties should primarily focus on building trust and confidence. He said Trust an...
7m Aug 23, 2018
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454: Future of Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage hangs in balance over tenancy disagreement
The future of about 80 orphans sheltered at the Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage in Juba, hangs in the balance following a tenancy disagreement between the organisation and the church. The land on which the orphanage is located belongs to the Episcopal church of Sudan, but the absence of a legal tenancy agreement between the orphanage and the church has put the children under threa...
10m Aug 22, 2018
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453: Interview with CTSAMM Chief of Staff Bill Gallagher
It’s been a while since we last had a conversation about the ceasefire monitoring body - The Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism CTSAMM. CTSAMM is an institute of the Agreement on the Resolution of the conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) signed by the Government and SPLM/A-IO in August 2015. Joining the Miraya Breakfast Show this morning for a qui...
10m Aug 22, 2018
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452: Ambassador Geert Geut explains Netherlands $9.6M dollars support for South Sudan
The Netherlands has transferred 9.6 million US dollars to support the country’s most critical humanitarian needs. The money was channeled through the South Sudan humanitarian fund, managed by the UN Office for the coordination of Humanitarian affairs. To shed more light on the Netherlands support for South Sudan humanitarian needs is Geert Geut, the Netherlands Ambassador to South Sudan. Lis...
12m Aug 21, 2018
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451: Exclusive Interview with UN Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Prof, Nicholas Haysom
The United Nations Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Prof. Nicolas Haysom has cautioned that there is a real danger with implementation of the agreement if the remaining outstanding issues are not properly resolved. Professor Haysom also advised the political parties to get the agreement right by committing to implement it. He says donors want to see proper accountability for the funds i...
13m Aug 20, 2018
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450: Khartoum Peace Deal UPDATE: Parties Make progress, but hit deadlock on powers of First Vice President
Parties to the conflicts in South Sudan have made some progress in the ongoing negotiation in Khartoum, Speaking to Radio Miraya this evening from Khartoum,  the Chairperson of the People’s Liberal Party Peter Mayen said, the parties have agreed on the names of the five ministries to be created. He however says there was a deadlock on the powers of the First Vice President. He spoke with San...
11m Aug 17, 2018
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449: #SAADO initiates School Gardening project
Smile Again Africa Development Organization – SAADO, a local NGO is establishing school gardens in selected schools as part of measures taken to supplement the school feeding program in South Sudan. To tell us more about the school gardening initiative, I spoke with Akulo Suzanne and Francis Gicheru, from SAADO and in this interview with @IreneLasu begin by explaining the idea behind the schoo...
5m Aug 17, 2018
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448: JMEC advises Media to support Peace building in South Sudan
The media in South Sudan is being urged to play a critical role in promoting cohesion, brotherhood and good neighborliness. The call was made on Thursday at the opening of a two-day workshop for journalists organized by JMEC in collaboration with Journalists for Human Rights organization. Journalists were given an update about the Peace Process, progress on the implementation of the Agreement...
2m Aug 17, 2018
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441: Miraya Morning Motivation - How to embrace your self worth
Taurayi speaks about the importance of realizing your self worth and why it matters to shun being labelled useless. Listen here. Miraya Morning Motivation is produced by Machrine Birungi
14m Aug 17, 2018
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447: "South Sudan needs a change in mindset to restore peace," says University Don
The Director of National Transformation Leadership Institute at Juba University, Dr. Angelina Mattijo Bazugba, has cautioned that securing long-term peace in South Sudan, requires much more than agreements between political leaders. Dr Angelina has been in Bentiu training youths about transformational leader-ship. Speaking to radio Miraya, Dr Angelina said there is an urgent need for a change...
5m Aug 16, 2018
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446: Citizens raise alarm about extortion on the roads
Motorists in Juba are voicing concerns about the increasing corruption on the roads perpetuated by traffic police officers in the city. Radio Miraya understands that motorists are particularly concerned that traffic police are compromising road safety at the expense of extorting money from motorists. We spoke to one frustrated citizen to share his experience of his encounter with a traffic of...
8m Aug 16, 2018
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440: Miraya Morning Motivation - How to develop good thoughts - Pt 2
[Listen] … "Ideas have a short shelf life, so think things through and follow them through," - Taurayi Mpuganyi talks about how to train your brain generate and develop good thoughts. Taurayi gives you some tips, and tools that you can apply into your lifestyle to better manage your thoughts. Miraya Morning Motivation is produced by Machrine Birungi. Listen here.
12m Aug 16, 2018
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445: Indian Peacekeepers celebrate Independence Day with call for non-violence in South Sudan
Indian Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, are celebrating their country’s 72nd independence anniversary with an appeal to South Sudan to embrace the spirit of nonviolence and peaceful struggle. Indian Independence Day is a significant national holiday, which marks the seminal moment the nation became independent from the United Kingdom. Major Sandhya Cintury,...
6m Aug 15, 2018
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439: Miraya Morning Motivation - How to develop good thoughts - Pt 1
Taurayi Mpuganyi talks about how you can help your brain generate and develop good thoughts. In this edition of Miraya Morning Motivation, Taurayi gives you some tips, and tools that you can apply into your lifestyle to better manage your thoughts. Listen here.
13m Aug 15, 2018
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444: NRC Country Director explains why South Sudan topped list of most Dangerous Country for Aid Workers in 2017
South Sudan was the most dangerous country in which to deliver aid for the third year running, according to the annual Aid Worker Security Report compiled by independent research group Humanitarian Outcomes on Monday. This is the third consecutive year that South Sudan tops the global list. The Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the major humanitarian agencies operating in South Sudan, says th...
11m Aug 14, 2018
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443: Oil Spills spark fresh environmental concerns in Northern Liech state
An oil spill at two oil wells in Northern Liech state could put the citizens and domestic animals in danger. This warning comes from David Gai, Northern Liech state acting Information Minister. David Gai, says two oil spills were reported and said crude oil has been seen floating on water. Concerned about the environmental pollution, Gai advised the local population to avoid drinking the wate...
3m Aug 14, 2018
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438: Miraya Morning Motivation - Why good thoughts matter
[Listen] …‘Think, keep thinking and think only good thoughts’ Do you ever catch yourself being negative, fearful and worrisome? If you do, then this edition of Miraya Morning Motivation is for you. Taurayi Mpuganyi says good thoughts protect us as individuals and as a nation.
13m Aug 14, 2018
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442: Audition for new film kicks off in Juba
Auditions for a new short film titled; “Rescue Yar” have kicked off in Juba. The film is a production of War Youth, a South Sudan non-profit organization that seeks to address Youth Development, Diversity, and trauma Healing related issues. Bihor Riak, the film writer, and Chol Mareech, the film director  were hosted on Miraya Breakfast show to explain the inspiration the behind story line. ...
8m Aug 13, 2018
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437: Miraya Morning Motivation - Taurayi speaks about the beauty of being Good to achieve good
[LISTEN]... "Do things that will enhance your life's success..." For Miraya Morning Motivation, Taurayi Mpuganyi talks about the price of being good and why you should not allow sitiuations to bend your resolve to achieve success.
13m Aug 13, 2018
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436: KidsXpress - Kids Talk about Breastfeeding
A key highlight in the Month of August is the Breastfeeding week. Kids ask questions all the time, and this helps us understand how their minds work. In observance of the Breastfeeding week, Denis Ogen, KidsXpress presenter hosted the students of Mentor primary school for an engagement on what they understand about breastfeeding. Listen here.
58m Aug 11, 2018
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434: Book Launch & signing to celebrate the work of Rtd. ArchBishop Deng
Retired Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, has published a new book based on his story: “From the Kraal to the Cathedral”. Hundreds of people are expected to have a glimpse of the publication at a book launch on Saturday morning, in Juba., South Sudan Retired archbishop Daniel Deng Bul is expected to preside over the ceremony and autograph books. Earlier, I spoke with Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul to ...
5m Aug 10, 2018
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433: Continued detention of Peter Ajak sparks outrage from UK Parliament
Exactly 13 days today since he was arrested and detained, more voices are joining the demand for the immediate release of Political activist, Peter Ajak. Peter Ajak,  was arrested on July 28th on his way to Aweil and has since been in detention without any charges, attracting regional and international attention. On Thursday, Human rights watch, Jehanne Henry, associate Africa director at Hum...
5m Aug 10, 2018
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435: Providing Youth “Safe civic and public Spaces” is critical, says Mamun Azad, UN Habitat, Country Programme Manager
This Sunday August 12th marks the United Nations International youth day. The day observed annually aims to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. Ahead of the day, the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says the hopes of the world rest on young people. "Peace, economic dynamism, social justice, and tolerance today and tomorrow, will dep...
5m Aug 10, 2018
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432: Exclusive Interview with Japan Ambassador to South Sudan, Seiji Okada
A team of engineers from Japan has arrived in the country to prepare for the resumption of the construction of the Nile River bridge. Japan’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Seiji Okada, says the engineers are here to assess the bridge and evaluate the possibility of resuming construction works as soon as possible. Construction of the bridge was grounded to a halt more than two years ago, followin...
7m Aug 10, 2018
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431: Discussions on Implementation Matrix continues in Khartoum
Discussions on the implementation matrix and a detailed timetable to implement the revitalized peace agreement.continues this weekend in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. The implementation matrix is critical for the effective implementation of the revitalized agreement on the outstanding issues which was signed on Sunday. Peter Mayen, head of delegation of the opposition political parties, says a t...
6m Aug 10, 2018
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