Sexual and gender-based violence including rape, abductions and conscription of child soldiers in South Sudan have increased in the past Continue reading “Sexual and gender-based violence on the rise – JMEC”
Month: February 2017
Kiir expected to travel to Addis Ababa today
President Salva Kiir is expected to travel to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, today to discuss bilateral issues with his counterpart. Continue reading “Kiir expected to travel to Addis Ababa today”
Gov’t accused of denying peacekeepers entry visas
The United Nation Mission in South Sudan says the government has denied over 100 peacekeepers entry visas. Continue reading “Gov’t accused of denying peacekeepers entry visas”
IDPs should return home voluntarily – Shearer
The Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan says the relocation of IDPs from UN camps to their homes should be voluntary. Continue reading “IDPs should return home voluntarily – Shearer”
Capacity enhancement: 7 Kenyan public servants arrive in Juba
Seven new public servants from Kenya have arrived in Juba to begin their assignments as civil service support officers (CSSOs). Continue reading “Capacity enhancement: 7 Kenyan public servants arrive in Juba”
US ‘gravely’ concerned by famine
The United States says it is “gravely” concerned by the declaration of famine in parts of South Sudan. Continue reading “US ‘gravely’ concerned by famine”
Atletico stun Bayer in six-goal show
Atletico Madrid beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in a topsy-turvy encounter on Tuesday to take a firm handle on their Champions League round-of-16 tie ahead of the return leg in Spain next month.
Two lethal counter-attacks in the opening 25 minutes put the 2014 and 2016 finalists in the driving seat, with Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann on target, and give them the edge for a quarterfinal spot for the ninth time.
Leverkusen, who paid the price for a disastrous defensive performance, cut the deficit before Atletico’s Kevin Gameiro scored with a spot kick and Stefan Savic’s own goal set up a nervous finale.
Fernando Torres ended any speculation with his goal in the 86th minute to take revenge for last season’s 1-0 loss as the Germans suffered their first home defeat in Europe after a 10-match unbeaten run.
“We could have got more out of this,” said Leverkusen scorer Karim Bellarabi. “We kept at it and came back and kept believing in ourselves but Atletico just did it very well.”
The Bundesliga club, finalists in 2002 before the introduction of the round of 16, are now at risk of missing out on the last eight for the fifth time, having never gone past this stage on their four previous attempts.
They were supposed to be dangerous on the break but it was Atletico who came close early on with keeper Bernd Leno stopping a Griezmann effort and Wendell seeing his subsequent clearance bounce off his keeper’s crossbar.
Niguez did better in the 17th minute, charging down the right and curling his shot past Leno after it took a slight deflection off Aleksandar Dragovic.
Griezmann then doubled the score after the hapless Dragovic fluffed his clearance and sent the ball into the path of Gameiro who picked out the onrushing Frenchman.
Leverkusen played completely into Atletico’s hands with their high defensive line, for the first time in this season’s competition conceding goals in the opening 30 minutes.
Griezmann should have added another in the 34th when Gameiro again sent him through but Leno stood his ground and the hosts cut the deficit three minutes after the restart with Karim Bellarabi from inside the box.
But their hopes were short-lived as Dragovic capped his nightmarish performance by giving away a penalty after bringing down Gameiro.
Savic’s own goal put Leverkusen back in the game but despite constant pressure they failed to carve out an equaliser before substitute Torres finished them off.
Mother Language Day
Today, February 21, is the International Mother Language Day. It’s a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
Its overall objective is to contribute to promoting Global Citizenship education. The theme “Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education.”
Meanwhile, a professor at the University of Juba says the government should now implement teaching local languages in primary schools as part of the national curriculum.
At the end of last year, South Sudan and its education partners launched primary education curriculum to improve learning in the country.
In the syllabus, all dialects are regarded as national languages and must be thought in lower primary classes.
Mairi John Blackings, who is a lecturer of linguistics, says learning one’s mother tongue is a human right issue, and that all schools should begin implementing it.
He speaks with Joakino…
EU offers S Sudan $86.4m in aid
The European Union today announced $86.4 million in emergency aid a day after famine was declared in South Sudan. Continue reading “EU offers S Sudan $86.4m in aid”
Peace partners work “harmoniously”
The President has said the “parties to peace agreement are working harmoniously” to implement the peace agreement. This includes a “smart city” security program.
the President was speaking during the opening of the second session of the national legislature in Juba today…