1149: SSP appreciates following Kiir’s announcement to revert to 10 states
The South Sudanese Pound is gaining strength against the United States Dollar (USD) currency. The new development has been attributed to President Salva Kiir’s announcement to return the world’s youngest nation to its original ten states. Authority in South Sudan Chamber of Commerce says the decision made by the president contributed to the rise in the local currency against foreign currency. T...
5m Feb 20, 2020
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1148: Human Rights Watch report urges South Sudan to immediately end arbitrary detention and abuse of detainees
 Human Rights Watch has released a new report calling on South Sudan lawmakers to prioritize revising the National Security Act (2015) to prohibit the National Security Service from carrying out arrests and detaining people and ensure adequate and broad-based discussions on the reforms. The Human Rights Watchdog says the powers of the Security agency should be limited to intelligence gathering,...
4m Feb 19, 2020
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1147: President Kiir calls for extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting to incorporate ten states
President Salva Kiir is expected to convene an extra- ordinary council of ministers’ meeting today, to trigger the process of incorporating the ten states into the Transitional Constitution. Last week, the presidency decided to revert to previous ten states for the sake of peace and formation of the new government as stated in the Revitalized agreement. Presidential press secretary Ateny Wek At...
1m Feb 19, 2020
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1146: UN OCHA: South Sudan ready to combat desert locusts
The United Nations Humanitarian Agency UNOCHA says South Sudan is more than ready to combat the desert locusts that are reportedly swarming some parts of the country.  UN OCHA Head of Office Steve O’Malley says high level attention on the locusts already exists, since the time they were identified as a potential risk. O’Malley says the food and agriculture organisation has been working closely ...
9m Feb 19, 2020
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1144: Machar and President Kiir’s meeting to focus on security arrangements and land surrounding the 10 states.
SPLM-IO says its leader Riek Machar is in Juba to discuss issues of land surrounding the government’s decision to revert to 10 states.   SPLM-IO Director for Information and Public Relations Puok Both Baluang says the SPLM-IO would like to ensure that all land disputes arising from the formation of the 32 states are fully resolved before the formation of the Revitalized Unity government. Anothe...
1m Feb 18, 2020
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1143: Politicians urged to start addressing tribalism
A South Sudanese advocate has called on politicians to start addressing tribalism, if the country is to have sustainable peace.  Ajo Noel Lojokudu who is also a lecturer at the University of Juba, says now that the country is reverting to 10 states, president Salva Kiir should work at building a country where everybody feels a part of. He said president kiir should appoint people to states wher...
7m Feb 18, 2020
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1142: UN Special Representative David Shearer welcomes the announcement to return to 10 states.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and IGAD mediators have welcomed the announcement of the Presidency to return to 10 states.  UN Special Representative David Shearer noted that the government’s decision may not be welcome everywhere and could cause short term disruption but said it has been done in the spirit of compromise to secure durable peace. IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan Ism...
2m Feb 17, 2020
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1141: Machar urged to accept 10 states plus administrative areas
Various stakeholders are urging the SPLM-IO to fully welcome president Salva Kiir’s decision of reverting the country to 10 states. They say that the decision has removed the major stumbling block to the formation of the government of national unity and that opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar should embrace it without any conditions. Miraya this morning spoke to Jame David Kolok; chairperson of ...
46m Feb 17, 2020
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1140: SPLM-IO welcomes president Salva Kiir’s decision to revert the country to 10 states.
SPLM-IO has welcomed president Salva Kiir’s decision to revert the country to 10 states. The SPLM-IO senior member of the national constitutional amendment committee Nathaniel Oyet says government’s announcement on the ten states has been the recommendation of many stakeholders in the peace negotiations for the transitional period in South Sudan.  He said SPLM-IO are cognisant of the status of ...
12m Feb 15, 2020
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1139: President Kiir's speech on the 10 states
12m Feb 15, 2020
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1138: OPP rejects President Kiir's decision of reverting the country to 10 states
Other Political Parties in the Revitalised peace agreement OPP representative Peter Mayen says his group is not in favor of president's Kiir decision to revert the country to 10 states. 
7m Feb 15, 2020
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1137: Round Table 15-02-2020
1hr 49m Feb 15, 2020
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1136: South Sudan civil society forum recommends reverting to 10 states
The South Sudan civil society forum has strongly recommended reverting to10 states as a solution to the deadlock on the number of states. The forum says it has been keenly following the peace negotiations that have so far not yielded any positive results on the number of state and their boundaries and as such have decided to give a proposal that is not politically contentious but will help the ...
11m Feb 14, 2020
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1135: Suspended University of Juba Prof. Taban Lo'Liyong speaks out
The suspended renowned Professor and writer, Taban Lo’Liyong said he did not know why he was suspended by the University of Juba. In an exclusive Interview with Radio Miraya the Professor insisted that he was giving his opinion which had nothing to do with the University. The Professor was suspended by the University of Juba after he wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump’s Special Dele...
16m Feb 14, 2020
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1134: EU delegates to South Sudan reiterate their call for compromise in the peace process
The European Union Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan, the Heads of Mission of France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, and the Heads of Mission of Canada and Switzerland have issued a statement saying their Missions strongly support the peace process in South Sudan.  In the Joint Local Statement, the European Union Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan  called on parties to the ...
20m Feb 14, 2020
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1145: World Radio Day
Radio Miraya's Producer Martina Brooks shares her experience with Moro Lokomo on World Radio Day.
11m Feb 13, 2020
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1133: SRSG David Shearer: Democracy needs free media
The special Representative of the Secretary General in South Sudan David Shearer has reiterated the importance of Radio for a peaceful coexistence. Mr Shearer says with the 64 different tribes spread across South Sudan, Radio plays a big role in connecting people together in the one big community. He said for a country to be democratic, it needs a free media where people are freely given inform...
8m Feb 13, 2020
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1132: World Radio Day Message by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Today February 13th is World Radio Day observed every year to celebrate radio as the medium for entertainment, information and the mode for communication.  The theme for the World Radio Day 2020 is: Radio and Diversity. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres describes Radio as a vital too that brings people together.  listen to his message for World Radio Day.
1m Feb 13, 2020
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1131: UNICEF: status of child soldiers in South Sudan remains worrying.
UN Children’s agency- UNICEF, says the status of child soldiers in South Sudan remains worrying.  Speaking in commemoration of International Red Hand Day, UNICEF South Sudan’s Chief of Communication Yves Willemot, said the day should serve as an opportunity to remind all actors in South Sudan to urgently release all child soldiers so that they are reintegrated into the communities and to contin...
5m Feb 12, 2020
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1130: TNLA passes bill to incorporate peace agreement into the constitution
The long-awaited Bill of the Peace agreement to be incorporated into South Sudan’s Transitional constitution has been passed in Juba by Members of the joint session of the two houses of Council of States and Transitional National Legislative Assembly chaired by Speaker Ubuch Ujwok. Our reporter Robert ohia caught up with Communication Committee Chairperson at the TLNA Paul Yoane Bonju and asked...
4m Feb 12, 2020
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1129: Menstrual hygiene, a big challenge in Kapoeta
A baseline survey in Kapoeta has revealed that women are unable to maintain menstrual hygiene due to lack of water, worsening economic situation and cultural practices. Our staffer Hellen Toby spoke to Shelter Coordinator for the Mother and Children Development Aid, Phil Wambui who gave a detailed picture of the situation. Take a listen.
5m Feb 06, 2020
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1128: Nationwide 05-02-20
46m Feb 05, 2020
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1127: Voluntary Society Taskforce concerned over delays to enact Pre-transitional legislation
With just over two weeks to the February 22nd deadline for the formation of a Revitalized Transitional Government of Transitional Unity, the Civil Society is concerned about the delays in enactment of pre-transitional legislations. The civil groups under the ‘Voluntary Civil Society Taskforce’ say the legislations, with the exception of the Constitutional Amendment Bill remain stuck at cabinet ...
6m Feb 05, 2020
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1126: SPLM A-IO warns against any alteration in constitutional amendment bill
  SPLM/A-IO says they will not accept any alteration in the National  constitutional amendment bill.   A Members of the National Constitutional Amendment Committee representing SSPLM/A-IO, Nathaniel Oyet says they have heard that government is reviewing and wanted to make some changes in the bill.   Mr. Nathaniel said in an interview with Radio Miraya    
6m Feb 05, 2020
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1125: Nationwide 04-02-20
45m Feb 05, 2020
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1124: Paul Omalla: Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi was a firm leader
Kenyan veteran journalist Paul Omalla has described late former Kenyan president Daniel Arap moi as a firm leader who believed in peace and unity. Omalla who is currently serving as Head of Programs with Radio Miraya in South Sudan, says late president Moi will be remembered for his affirmative action for the marginalised.  Office of the president announced the death of Mr. Moi today. There was...
10m Feb 04, 2020
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1123: Nationwide 03-02-20
46m Feb 03, 2020
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1122: Round Table 01-02-2020
1hr 55m Feb 01, 2020
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1121: South Sudanese women demand for more leadership roles.
A new Oxfam report launched yesterday has highlighted the under-recognized but crucial role South Sudanese women play in the country's most recent national-level peace processes. The report, titled “Our Search for Peace: Women in South Sudan’s National Peace Processes” was released by Oxfam together with Born to Lead and UN Women  This morning we featured Esther Soma - Researcher and program of...
10m Jan 31, 2020
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1120: South Sudan youths urged to claim their space
The UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on youth affairs, Jayathma Wickramanayake has called on young people in South Sudan to be agents of change.   Ms Wickramanayake said young people have a unique advantage of being the largest population which can bring change in the course of one generation.  She said young people should step up to challenge the lack of opportunities in soci...
22m Jan 31, 2020
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1119: Kim Otor: Political leaders should voice out for us to succeed in the fight against hate speech
After a considerable sign of progress in countering hate speech in south sudan, social media has however witnessed posts and or comments that promote what can be term as Hate speech following the recent incident of killings in Abyei. In light of this, South Sudan activists have come up to counter hate speech especially on social media.  Kim Otor, Reech Malual and John Ngor Arok were on Miraya b...
21m Jan 29, 2020
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1118: Black Gold Burning: In Search Of South Sudan’s Oil Pollution
Activists have raised concerns over local oil spills, fearing health risks from pollution of drinking water vital for nearby villages. A report ‘Black Gold Burning: In Search Of South Sudan’s Oil Pollution’ published recently   indicates heavy metal pollution from oil production, which warrants more investigation into the potential health risk from polluted ground water. Wim Zwajnenburg is the ...
8m Jan 28, 2020
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1117: Suicide cases manifest from more than one challenge-Dr. Atong
A 2019 UN refugee agency UNHCR report has found that the number of suicides and suicide attempts among South Sudanese refugees living in settlements in Uganda has more than doubled.  There were 97 suicide attempts, with 19 deaths. More than 2 million South Sudanese, most of them women and children, have fled their homeland to escape the conflict between the government and opposition parties.  M...
9m Jan 28, 2020
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1116: Nationwide 27-01-2020
45m Jan 27, 2020
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1115: Artists raise funds for the visually impaired
A fundraising event was recently held in juba for the Visually impaired. Organize for the event Abul Oyay Deng says disability is mostly not put as a priority in south sudan.  Ms Deng called for support to the visually impaired as some are born with it while others experience it later in their life. And Kenyan musician Fadhili Itulya who performed at the event, said art is paramount especially ...
22m Jan 27, 2020
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1114: The Round Table 25-01-2020
1hr 54m Jan 25, 2020
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1113: JICA: Integrate sports as a way of bringing peace.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA has called for grassroot efforts to integrate sports between different communities as a way of bringing peace to the country. Speaking ahead of the 5th National Unity sports day for peace and unity , which kick off in Juba tomorrow, JICA project formulation advisor Daisuke Kanamori said apart from top political efforts sports should be used to bri...
7m Jan 24, 2020
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1112: Nationwide 23-01-2020
47m Jan 24, 2020
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1111: EU: we expect to work in a different way with the new government
The EU is calling upon South Sudan worrying parties to urgently tackle the outstanding issues before the formation of the new government as agreed by the parties in the peace agreement.  EU ambassador to South Sudan Sinead Walsh urged the warring parties to find a compromise solution on the number and boundaries of states. Dr. Walsh said this on Miraya breakfast this morning. Take a listen
17m Jan 23, 2020
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1110: Log Books in focuss
Members of Parliament in the Transitional National Legislative assembly TNLA have expressed concerned over the law regulating car log books in South Sudan. The law requires motorists to renew log books yearly, contrary to what is obtaining across the region. The practice is seen to be promoting corruption among traffic police officers, owing to the high number of drivers moving with expired Car...
3m Jan 21, 2020
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1109: Nationwide-16 February 2020
44m Jan 16, 2020
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1108: Muhandis: Not all hope is lost on the number and boundaries of states.
A civil society organisation has described the stalemate on the number of States and boundaries by the parties as unfortunate.  Responsive Governance executive director Rajab Muhandis, however, says not all hope is lost on the matter.  He urged the parties to continue engaging for a lasting solution. Parties to the Revitalized agreement yesterday failed to agree on the number and boundaries of ...
7m Jan 16, 2020
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1107: Albino Akol Attack, member of the Umbrella of Opposition Political Parties on Nationwide today
46m Jan 14, 2020
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1106: SPLM-IO: We will do anything to actualize peace in South Sudan
The SPLM-IO has called for political Will in todays' meeting in Juba. Speaking before departure for Juba this morning SPLM-IO Director for Information and Public Relations Puok Both Buluang, says todays meeting is very important as it provides a platform to evaluate the progress made towards peace for South Sudan. He says the SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar is more than ready to help realize peace i...
3m Jan 14, 2020
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1105: Edmond Yakani on Nationwide today
43m Jan 13, 2020
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1104: The Round Table
1hr 57m Jan 11, 2020
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1103: UK Ambassador: There has been no progress on the issue of states and boundaries
UK ambassador to South Sudan Chriss trot has called on parties to the revitalized peace agreement to find a compromise that can address the issue of boundaries and states so that the power sharing arrangement can be fulfilled for the formation of the government of national unity. He said this on Miraya breakfast this morning.
15m Jan 10, 2020
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1102: Nationwide-Michael Mayot, Minister of Information in Twic State.
47m Jan 09, 2020
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1101: Kuol: Sanctions on Taban show that the relationship between South Sudan and US is almost zero
The US has imposed sanctions on South Sudan first vice president Taban Deng Ghai, accusing him of serious human rights abuses and trying to derail the peace process. Speaking to Miraya this morning, political analyst Abraham Kuol says the sanctions have come at a critical moment when government is almost working on the formation of the revitalized government of national unity. Dr. Kuol said Tab...
6m Jan 09, 2020
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1100: Half of 100 days produced little - Muhandis
Executive Director of Organization for Responsive Governance Rajab Muhandis says the 100 days extension of the pre-transition agreement has produced very little to guarantee desired results. Muhandis further says that the public is not adequately being informed of what is happening in the 100 days extension of the pre-transition agreement. He said this on the Miraya Breakfast this morning
16m Jan 07, 2020
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