Local officials in Pochalla County have blamed deadly insecurities on the government in the Pibor Administrative Area – a day after fierce fighting flared up between armed youth and SSPDF troops resulting in unspecified casualties. Continue reading What caused deadly insecurities in Pochalla
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Flooding cuts off roads, threatens human lives in Unity State
Nok Jiek Mok is a 70-year-old grandmother often transported on a wheelbarrow for medical follow-up in flood-devastated Unity State. Continue reading Flooding cuts off roads, threatens human lives in Unity State
Meet former politician-turned-shoeshiner to build grinding mill in his village
Stephen Soro is a former commissionership aspirant who turned shoeshiner to build a grinding mill in his home town – Mundri West County, in Western Equatoria State.
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A battle against malnutrition as children find hope through Right2Grow project
Mayendit – a county of more than 100,000 people in southern Unity State – is very much a hunger zone. Although it is in an oil-rich state, hunger bites every household, according to humanitarian data.
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‘Don’t belong there’: the Ukrainians dodging the front
Ivan Ishchenko volunteered to fight against invading Russian troops, but after a month of combat he was willing to pay thousands of dollars and risk prison to flee the front. Continue reading ‘Don’t belong there’: the Ukrainians dodging the front
Meet Mujja Moureen, Juba’s only female computer technician
Mujja Moureen runs a thriving computer repair business in Juba and has earned the trust of her paying customers, many of whom have opted for her service over belief that women are honest, charge fairly and do not swindle spare parts.
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Yei farmer Emmanuel Anur seeks to commercialize maize farm
Emmanuel Anur, a farmer in Yei River County flaunts his one-and-half-hectare farmland which has been the source of fresh and enough food for his family, but for business to boom, the 32-year-old now plans to expand it by several hectares to earn him surplus for sale. Continue reading Yei farmer Emmanuel Anur seeks to commercialize maize farm
Torit Mutiny: Leaders urged to follow footsteps of Abel Alier, Joseph Lagu
As South Sudan marks the 68th anniversary of the Torit Mutiny, the unity government have been urged to follow in the footsteps of retired leaders Abel Alier and Joseph Lagu in delivering service to the people. Continue reading Torit Mutiny: Leaders urged to follow footsteps of Abel Alier, Joseph Lagu
Meet female lawmaker helping fellow women to read and write in Yambio
Meet Diako Pauline, the female lawmaker who declared war on women’s illiteracy in her constituency in Western Equatoria State. Continue reading Meet female lawmaker helping fellow women to read and write in Yambio
Meet ‘Tree man of Juba’ who wants to plant 10 million trees
Garang Maguet Garang is determined to transform South Sudan into a greener and more weather-friendly nation by planting 10 million trees in ten years, targeting schools, homes, and institutions. Continue reading Meet ‘Tree man of Juba’ who wants to plant 10 million trees