1395: UK Amb: Appoint state authorities to ease service delivery
UK ambassador to South Sudan Christ Trott has called on the parties to the agreement to quickly appoint state ministers and local government authorities to ease service delivery to the citizens and pave way elections after the transitional period  Ambassador Trott says the slow pace in implementation of  pre-transitional tasks by the parties is affecting efforts by partners in complimenting go...
26m Oct 23, 2020
26m
1394: UNDP: Economic Management and Public Administration
As a build up to the commemoration of the UN's 75 years of existence, the UNDP today shared their story on economic management and public administration. Take a listen
40m Oct 21, 2020
40m
1393: Nationwide: Building durable peace
42m Oct 20, 2020
42m
1392: Guterres: Covid19 likely to push 115 million people into poverty this year
The United Nations Secretary General has called for enhanced efforts in the fight against poverty, due to the added impact of the covid19 pandemic. Antonio Guterres urged various governments to accelerate economic transformation by investing in a green sustainable recovery. He said this in his message to commemorate international day for eradication of poverty. 
1m Oct 19, 2020
1m
1391: The Roundtable: Impact of the economic uncertainty in South Sudan
1hr 53m Oct 17, 2020
1hr 53m
1390: Senior SPLM-IO blames guarantors and IGAD for not discharging their oversight role in peace implementation
A senior SPLM-IO member is calling on guarantors and regional bloc IGAD to do more in their role of overseeing the implementation of the peace deal. The SPLM-IO representative to the National Constitutional Amendment Committee, Nathaniel Oyet Pierino says the guarantors have almost abandoned the agreement and leaving the parties on their own. He says the parties to the agreement are left on t...
6m Oct 15, 2020
6m
1389: Government to meet the business community on intended changes to the SSP
Following last week’s cabinet meeting on changes to the South Sudan Pound, the local market has in the past few days experienced fluctuation in Forex rates resulting in price increases of many products.  The Presidency yesterday was locked up in an extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting to discuss the economic situation. Government Spokesperson Michael Makuei Lueth says that the minister of...
6m Oct 15, 2020
6m
1388: Learning resumes in Northern Bahr Ghazal
Learning in Schools in Northern Bahr Ghazal have officially resumed, one week after the national ministry of general education announced the opening of schools for learning for students in candidate classes.  The reopening of the schools in the state had been delayed because they were not disinfected and sprayed in time last week.  Addressing the students during the opening in Aweil town yest...
21s Oct 13, 2020
21s
1387: UN Sec. General’s message on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
1m Oct 13, 2020
1m
1385: The Roundtable - Roles of Political Parties in State-building Process in South Sudan.
1hr 56m Oct 10, 2020
1hr 56m
1384: South Sudan WFP Country rep welcomes the 2020 Nobel Peace prize award
The United Nations World Food Program has been awarded the 2020  Nobel Peace prize for its  efforts to combat hunger, bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war  The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the WFP had acted "as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon o...
29s Oct 09, 2020
29s
1383: UN Secretary General's World Mental Health Day message
1m Oct 09, 2020
1m
1382: Nationwide - African Development Bank support to South Sudan
All you need to know about the work of the African Development in South Sudan. Country Manager Benedict Kanu sat with Sani Martin on the Nationwide program to talk about the support the AFDB is providing to South Sudan.
46m Oct 08, 2020
46m
1381: Nationwide: Women and Girls, Closing the Gender Gap
38m Oct 07, 2020
38m
1380: UNICEF launches campaign at ending child marriage in South Sudan
In the run up to the day of the Girlchild which falls on 11th of October 2020, the UN children’s agency UNICEF has launched a campaign at ending child marriage in the Country. The campaign which also coincided with the reopening of schools on Monday, aims to advocate for keeping the girl child in school. It is dubbed “Somethings are not meant for children; marriage is one of them”.  UNICEF chi...
29s Oct 07, 2020
29s
1379: New normal in South Sudan schools enters day two
With just two days after the official opening of schools in South Sudan, the Ministry of General Education estimates that only a total of 1,700 schools have successfully opened their doors to learners this week.  We caught up with one of the schools in Juba to share their experience afters months of closure following the outbreak of Covid19.  Okello Kenneth Obote, is the Headmaster of Darling...
5m Oct 06, 2020
5m
1378: Guterres: Peace agreement has special meaning for the people of Darfur
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for sustained commitment to the peace agreement which was signed between the Sudanese government and the main rebel groups. Guterres says the agreement should translate into tangible improvement of people’s lives in Darfur.  Addressing the occasion through a video conference, the United Nations Secretary General called on the SPLM...
1m Oct 05, 2020
1m
1386: Roundtable discussion: Impact of sustainable Peace in Sudan and South Sudan
The final signing of a peace agreement between Sudan's government and rebel groups is set to took place this weekend on 3 October 2020 in the South Sudanese capital Juba. Sudanese authorities and leaders from the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF), a coalition of rebel groups, initialed a historic peace agreement on August 31 in Juba aimed at ending nearly two decades of conflict that has killed ...
1hr 46m Oct 04, 2020
1hr 46m
1377: Pres. Salva Kiir's message at the Sudan Peace deal signing in Juba
President Salva Kiir told a gathering at #SudanPeaceDeal signing ceremony in Juba, that support from regional bodies, the UN and other international partners, made it possible for a peace deal to be reached in Sudan. He said his government's intervention in the Sudan Peace deal, is primarily driven by a view of a stability in the Sudan (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sudan?src=hashtag_click) as So...
18m Oct 03, 2020
18m
1376: Nationwide: Progress Toward Peace or Locked in Crisis?
‘South Sudan: Progress Toward Peace or Locked in Crisis?’ is the name of a forum that took place in Washington, DC, the United States this week. Organised by the University of Notre Dame’s School of Global Affairs and the Mediation Program of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, in partnership with IGAD and Swisspeace, the forum tried to shed more light on the peace process in So...
46m Oct 03, 2020
46m
1375: Nationwide: Features Undersecretary for the ministry of Petroleum
The program looks at the state of oil production in South Sudan, against the background of the global drop in the prices of crude oil following the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic.
17m Oct 01, 2020
17m
1374: Guterres: prioritize older persons’ access to health
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres is urging leaders in the world to prioritize older persons’ access to health and social protection.  Guterres said the covid-19 has greatly impacted on health and wellbeing on older persons. He said this in his message to commemorate International the Day of Older Persons, being observed today, October 1st, 2020.  Day of Older Persons is...
1m Oct 01, 2020
1m
1373: A spotlight on top South Sudanese female footballers
South Sudanese female soccer team captain Amy Lasu and Crown FC player Asan Juma spoke exclusively to Miraya's Lasu about their experiences, challenges and their aspirations for football. 
37m Sep 30, 2020
37m
1372: David Shearer: Secure durable peace
Head of United Nation Mission In South Sudan, UNMISS, David Shearer has expressed happiness over the resumption of talks between government and the hold-out groups to take place in Italy next week. Mr Shearer urged all parties to attend the meeting with a genuine willingness to secure durable peace.  Mr Shearer has further urged government to show transparency and accountability in the running...
7m Sep 29, 2020
7m
1371: European Union announces 1.4 million Euros support for floods victims
European Union says the over one million Euros announced recently for floods victims in the Country will go towards provision of shelter and water. Last week the European Union announced one point four million Euros assistance to flood victims in South Sudan.  EU’s Head of Humanitarian Aid, Heather Blackwell says the funds is to compliment the efforts of other humanitarian actors on the ground...
20m Sep 28, 2020
20m
1370: MSF sets up mobile clinics to deal with increased cases of malaria and other health needs in Greater Pibor Administrative
Medical charity Organization, Medicine Sant Frontiers has set up mobile clinics in order to deal with increased cases of malaria and other health needs in Greater Pibor Administrative area. MSF deputy head of mission in the Country, Josh Rosenstein says the rise in Malaria cases is majorly attributed to flooding that recently hit most of the area. He says the displaced people have lost their ho...
5m Sep 24, 2020
5m
1369: UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan concerned about delayed implementation of the peace agreement.
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan says a slow implementation of the peace agreement and conflict in the country have had a huge impact on the overall economic and humanitarian situation. Presenting the report to the UN Human Rights Council, the Commission’s Chairperson Yasmin Sooka stressed that implementation of key areas has been stalled, particularly around securi...
4m Sep 24, 2020
4m
1368: South Sudan marks National Pharmacy week
South Sudan is this week marking the National Pharmacy week under the theme: “Pharmacists Transforming Healthcare in South Sudan” Dr. Ezekiel Kutjok, Chairman Pharmaceutical Society and Abdalla Majok Malual, Secretary General spoke to Miraya's Irene Lasu about the week's celebration.
19m Sep 22, 2020
19m
1367: Deepening economic crisis in South Sudan
The deepening economic crisis in the country is having a serious impact on the citizens in the country South Sudan like many developing countries, has been hit hard by the financial and economic crisis, with its impact affecting the local population.   South Sudan is one of the most oil-dependent countries in the world, with oil accounting for almost the totality of exports, and more than 40%...
1hr 51m Sep 20, 2020
1hr 51m
1366: Head of UNMISS David Shearer addresses UN Security Council on the current situation in South Sudan
The Head of UNMISS David Shearer has addressed the United Nations Security Council on the latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in South Sudan, and the activities of the United Nations in the country. He said the parties to the peace process have made some progress, but more needs to be done.  
11m Sep 16, 2020
11m
1365: IOM launches gender gap report
The International Office of Migration says it has launched a report on closing the Gender Gap in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. The report identifies barriers that women face to meaningfully participate in humanitarian programming, particularly the WASH sector in South Sudan.  Speaking to Radio Miraya earlier today, Olivia Pearson from the WASH Cluster, said barriers being faced by women incl...
38m Sep 16, 2020
38m
1364: South Sudan Peace deal clocks 2 years
It has been two years since the peace deal was signed among the parties to the conflict. What has been achieved so far and what needs to be done and what role has the civil society played in the implementation process? The Roundtable Discussion with Sani Martin and Yach Garang on Saturday 12 September feature some activists who have been very vocal in ensuring the peace deal is implemented. ...
1hr 51m Sep 12, 2020
1hr 51m
1363: TROIKA nations call for more efforts on peace implementation
As South Sudan marks two years since the signing of the Agreement of on the Resolution of conflict in the country this Saturday,  the TROIKA countries of United States, United Kingdom and Norway are calling on the Revitalized Transitional government of National Unity to reinforce efforts in the implementation of the peace agreement.  The special envoys of United Kingdom, United States and Norw...
45m Sep 11, 2020
45m
1362: Minister of Peace Stephen Pal Kuol says the country has made progress since the signing of the peace agreement
South Sudan Minister of Peace Stephen Pal Kuol says the country has made progress since the signing of the peace agreement nearly two years ago. He says the ceasefire between the parties to the agreement has been holding in most parts of the country.  Minister Kuol blamed the coronavirus pandemic for most of the setbacks in the peace process including funding. He spoke to Miraya's Sani Martin.
47m Sep 08, 2020
47m
1361: Mandela Washington Young Leader alumni of 2019 roll out series of activities in the fight against Coronavirus in the country
The Mandela Washington Young Leader alumni of 2019 say they have rolled out series of activities in the fight against Coronavirus in the country.   Denaya Dennis Manoah and David Mono Danga explained more about the activities to the Miraya Breakfast Show
16m Sep 08, 2020
16m
1360: Government of India expected to send a team of fifteen medical specialists to South Sudan
Government of India is expected to send a team of fifteen medical specialists to the Country to reinforce UN peacekeeping medical team so that they can  meet the increasing Covid-19 challenge.  UNMISS Indian contingent Doctor, Lt. col Rajashi Nandy and Lt. Col Rajshekhar spoke to the Miraya Breakfast show and said the team will be deployed in the UNMISS Level 2 hospital in Juba which is the ma...
12m Sep 08, 2020
12m
1359: Screening of necessary Unified forces in Equatoria region is set to kick off o
The screening of necessary Unified forces in Equatoria region is set to kick off on Monday at all the training centers in Equatoria. The co-chair of  the Joint Technical Security Committee Olaw Adiang said, the  screening which will involve medical screening and putting the forces into military formation, will  be done in five training sites in Central Equatoria State of Gorom, Muni, Rajaf, Lol...
4m Sep 04, 2020
4m
1358: SRSG David Shearer addresses press conference in Juba
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, David Shearer says increase in resurgence in parts of Central Equatoria State is disturbing. Mr. Shearer cited recent road ambushes on Yei-Larsu roads as posing threat to humanitarian operations in the area.  On Tuesday, six civilians were killed and four injured by forces reportedly belonging to NAS. He says this week UNMISS set up a t...
39m Sep 04, 2020
39m
1357: UNICEF Receives 18 Million Dollar donation of safe reopening of schools
UN Children’s Agency – UNICEF says it has received eighteen million US dollars from the African Development Bank,  to improve equitable access to quality education for children in South Sudan.     The funds will be used to train teachers and rehabilitation and expansion of thirty-five primary schools and ten county education centres in four states, where learning has been greatly affected by th...
4m Sep 04, 2020
4m
1356: Canadian Government announces additional $4.5 Million into Health Pool Fund
The Canadian Government has announced an additional $4.5 Million as part of efforts to strengthen the health sector in the face of the global pandemic  Canadian Ambassador to South Sudan Douglas Proudfoot, says that the current fund is an addition to the $50Million that was invested in the health pool 4 Months ago  He spoke in an interview with Radio Miraya's Irene Lasu
6m Sep 04, 2020
6m
1355: UK government announces scholarship program for South Sudanese for post graduate studies
The British government has announced their 2020 scholarships programme offering postgraduate studies in the UK to South Sudanese students. Every year the United Kingdom invites between six and ten students from South Sudan for the ‘Chevening International scholarship program’. British Ambassador to South Sudan Chris Trot has encourage interested candidates to apply online through the United Kin...
15m Sep 03, 2020
15m
1354: UNMISS establishes temporary base in Lobonok in Central Equatoria to deter road ambushes
The UN Mission in South Sudan has established a temporary peacekeeping base at Lobonok, Central Equatorian region, to help deter violence after a surge in armed attacks on civilians and humanitarian convoys. Yesterday, two civilians were killed and four injured when a vehicle was ambushed by heavily armed men reported to belong to the National Salvation Front on the road between Yei and Lasu. ...
6m Sep 02, 2020
6m
1353: A Campaign to engage the youth in desisting Drugs has kicks off in juba
A Campaign to engage the youth in desisting Drugs has kicked off in juba. Rolled out by the Farm For Change, Youth led Organization, the campaign looks to engage the young people in constructive activities. The Executive Director, Daniel JUMA Essien Ade, who survived drug abuse shares his story with Miraya's Sebit William.
22m Aug 28, 2020
22m
1352: Civil society warns, misinterpretation of the provision of the agreement by the party will delay its implementation.
A civil society organization says, misinterpretation of the provisions of the peace agreement by the parties is slowing down its implementation. The Executive Director of the community empowerment of progress organization- CEPO, Edmund Yakani says, currently the parties have disagreed over power sharing in three out of ten States. He says another point of conflict among the parties is the dis...
9m Aug 27, 2020
9m
1351: A spotlight on Dr. Joshua Jockjio on World Humanitarian Day
Dr. Joshua Jockjio, a Medical Doctor working with the International Medical Corps, shares his life's journey with Miraya's Lucy Kiden in this interview as the world celebrates the #WorldHumanitarianDay today. On World Humanitarian Day (WHD) August 19, the world commemorates humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work, and  honour all aid and health workers who continue, ...
15m Aug 19, 2020
15m
1350: World Humanitarian Day
On the occasion of the World Humanitarian Day, the acting UN Resident Coordinator has called for more efforts to allow unhindered access to those who are in need of aid.  Dr. Olushayo Olu says there are pockets of issues such as insecurity and the covid-19 restrictions that are making humanitarians unable to do their work effectively.  for his part, The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Peter M...
38m Aug 19, 2020
38m
1349: DISCUSSION: Flooding catastrophe in Jonglei cuts off thousands
Thousands of residents in Jonglei State #SouthSudan are in a dire humanitarian situation after heavy flooding submerged much of the state.  Cases of malaria and pneumonia are also on the rise and with areas cut off, it is feared health facilities will run out of medicine. The situation was made worse by a broken dyke that let loose a deluge of water in Bor county.  The National Ministry of H...
45m Aug 12, 2020
45m
1348: Death toll from Tonj East clashes between SSPDF, armed civilians reaches 127
Ongoing clashes between disarmament forces and armed civilians in Tonj East County of Warrap state will not disrupt the disarmament exercise, that’s according to the army spokesperson Major General Lul Ruai.    Major General Lul Ruai says at least 127 people have been killed in days of armed confrontation between SSPDF soldiers and armed youth.    Radio Miraya reported early this week that ...
13m Aug 12, 2020
13m
1347: Chairperson of South Sudan National Youth Union says there's a need to educate the youth
The Chairperson of South Sudan National Youth Union says there is a need to educate the youth in the country to gradually stop them from engaging in conflict. These comes as intercommunal conflicts are reported in parts of the country including Warrap State and the Greater Jonglei that has resulted in massive loss of lives and displacement of the local population. National Youth Union chairpe...
25m Aug 12, 2020
25m
1346: More than 1,600 households displaced by floods in Terekeka county
An estimated one thousand six hundred families have been affected by flooding in Terekeka county, Central Equatoria State. The floods caused by Torrential rains, have submerged farmlands and houses in at least five bomas.  The Chairperson of the county Relief and Rehabilitation Commission office, John Nyokun, says there will be no crop harvest due to the rising water levels. The affected area...
5m Aug 11, 2020
5m