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People at a Sudanese displacement plead for food
Some people sheltering in displacement camps in Sudan's Gadaref state are pleading for food and medical care. A Chadian refugee who fled from Darfur to Gadaref says life inside the camp is tough for her family. John Tanza reports from Omdurman.
Residents of South Sudan's capital face clean water ordeal
By John Tanza Many families from the Lokwilili residential area outside Juba town, say they cannot afford to buy clean water; anew study shows that fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa occurred at a near-record pace; Doctors Without Borders say fighting in Sudan's Zamzam camp has forced its staff to stop providing medical assistance; Ukraine is faces a mental health crisis; plus, more.
Ugandans learn South Sudan's survival language
By John Tanza Some Ugandan businesspeople living in South Sudan say speaking the collegial Arabic has built trust and helped them interact with locals in South Sudan; Sudanese political leader says lasting peace could come to his country if the Rapid Support Forces surrenders; the United States rejects allegations that the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID supported Boko Haram; plus, more.
Calm returns to Yambio
By John Tanza The acting governor of Western Equatoria state, Daniel Badagbu Rimbasa, says he is protecting allies of Alfred Futuyo, former governor state who escaped to the bush after President Salval Kiir made changes through presidential orders. Badagbu told VOA's John Tanza that calm has return to state capital, Yambio, after residents celebrated the removal of the former governor.
Western Equatoria state acting governor says clam has returned to Yambio town
the acting governor of Western Equatoria state Danie Badagbu Rimbasa says he is protecting allies of the former governor Alfred Futuyo who escaped to the bush after president Salval Kiir issued a decree firing the former governor; South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission says 18,000 individuals including women and children were displaced and are still hiding; persons living with HIV/AIDS in South Sudan say they are worried after the only organization supporting them is affected by the...
South Sudan's rebels attack military barracks
By John Tanza The commissioner of KajoKeji county says rebels attacked a barracks leaving three soldiers dead and two children who were allegedly burned to ashes; Catholic Bishop of Malakal dioceses is calling on security forces to fight human trafficking and child abduction in the Upper Nile state; South Sudan peace talks in Kenya, between the South Sudan government adjourned for the third time; plus, more.
Authorities in in Eastern Equatoria state combat cattle raids
Authorities in Jonglei state say unspecified number of people were killed following Friday's attack on cattle camps at Aru Junction in Eastern Equatoria's Magwi County; Uganda's Ministry of Health says a 32-year-old male health worker has died of the Sudan variant of Ebola at the main hospital in Mulago; the 90-day pause on U.S.-funded foreign aid - along with a stop-work order on existing grants and contracts worldwide - has slightly been modified to allow waivers for "life-saving...
South Sudan plane crash
By John Tanza Twenty people were killed in South Sudan's Unity State Wednesday after a plane heading to the capital Juba crashed at an oilfield airstrip. Unity State information minister, Gatwech Bipal, told VOA's John Tanza the passengers were oil workers for the Greater Pioneer Operating Company, a consortium that includes China National Petroleum Corporation and the state-owned Nile Petroleum Corporation.
South Sudan holdout groups form alliance
Four South Sudan holdout group negotiating with the government of South Sudan in Nairobi have formed an umbrella group called the United Peoples Alliance. The new group's members are the Real Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement, the South Sudan United Front, the Upper Nile Liberation Front and the National Salvation Front – Revolutionary Command Council. Pagan Amum is the leader of the Real Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement.
South Sudan analyst remember Jimmy Carter
Thursday is a National Day of Mourning in the United States for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, with the government shut down and top officials gathered at the National Cathedral in Washington for a state funeral for the country’s 39th president.
Biden administration sounds alarm about Sudan genocide
The White House described Sudan’s civil war as a genocide Wednesday, a day after Washington placed sanctions on the nation’s rebel leader for his forces’ “horrific, systematic atrocities” in a conflict that has gripped the nation for more than two years, killing tens of thousands of people and driving millions from their homes. "This is the second genocide in a generation in Sudan,” said John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council.
Sudan sanction's reaction
Embed The code has been copied to your clipboard. No media source currently available 0:00 0:04:39 0:00 The Sentry, a Washington-based investigative organization that tracks war crimes and human rights abuses, says for far too long, mass atrocities that amount to genocide have occurred in Sudan.
South Sudan in Focus: US sanctions leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in Sudan and it imposed sanctions on the group's leader; UN Mission in South Sudan says communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict in the country; South Sudan National Traffic Police Directorate has issued new directive reducing the validity of driving licenses; United Nations says more than 30 million people need aid in Sudan after 20 months of war;...
South Sudan in Focus Hotels sue the government of South Sudan
Lawyers representing over 31 hotels in South Sudan have sued the government in the East African Court of Justice; Kenyan senator is calling for judicial inquiry to investigate the alleged abductions and disappearance of activists; American mourn Jimmy Carter; plus, more.
Sudan’s ambassador calls for intervention
Sudan's ambassador to the United States, Mohamed Abdallah Idris, is calling on humanitarian groups to provide much-needed relief items to families trapped by conflict in the country's cities. Idris told VOA’s John Tanza in an exclusive interview Monday that authorities in Sudan have opened humanitarian corridors for both local and international aid groups in the country. Share Sudan’s ambassador calls for intervention
Sudan watchdog group calls for intervention
A coalition of Sudanese civil society groups is discussing how to silence the guns in their country and bring peace across Sudan. Bakri Aljak Elmedni is the spokesman of a group known as Al Taqadum, led by former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Aljak tells VOA’s John Tanza the meeting aims to forge a common framework for peace in Sudan.
South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan's health officials say HIV AIDS infection rate could be higher in the country
Persons living with disabilities in South Sudan say language barriers have prevented them from learning about the HIV virus; authorities in South Sudan's Upper Nile State say they worry about the number of people living with HIV AIDS in the state; businesswomen in Africa face challenges; men in Kenya fight FGM; plus, more.
South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan's cultural assumptions hinder progress in the fight against HIV
Many young adults in South Sudan’s Jonglei stay say they don’t use condoms; officials in Yambio county of Western Equatoria state say they have noticed some decrease in the school dropout rate for girls; people living with HIV in Zambia lead the fight against the disease; plus, more.
South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan's National Security bill returns to parliament
Some South Sudan’s members of the transitional national legislative assembly have welcomed a decision by the country’s presidency to return the National Security law passed a month ago for amendment; community leaders from Kuji village in Eastern Equatoria state met to end tensions caused by what the community calls the unfair recruitment process at the Carter Center; President Biden travels to Africa; plus, more.
Newspaper editor arrested
Embed The code has been copied to your clipboard. No media source currently available 0:00 0:06:13 0:00 The chairperson of the Union of Journalist in South Sudan says the editor of Dawn Newspaper was picked up on Thursday by men suspected to be officers from the National Security Service. Patrick Oyet tells VOA’s John Tanza that Emmanuel Monychol was picked up at his office and taken to an unknown location.
Kenyan-brokered South Sudan talks resume
The Kenya brokered peace talks for South Sudan called "Tumaini Initiative’’ are scheduled to resume Monday after three months of standstill. The talks launched on May 9, incorporating some major holdout groups that did not signed the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. The South Sudan government delegation arrived in the Kenya capital Nairobi Sunday to resume negotiations in search of peace.
South Sudan in Focus: Traders in South Sudan's capital struggle with fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates
Traders across South Sudan's capital, Juba, say they are still dealing with the side-effects of last week's shootout; Eastern Equatoria State health officials are asking the national health ministry to improve primary health care in the state; Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland, who spent the past week in Sudan, says he saw the havoc of war in Darfur; plus, more.
State health ministry reacts
Embed The code has been copied to your clipboard. No media source currently available 0:00 0:05:48 0:00 Jonglei state health minister Lual Monyluak is warning the commissioner of Akobo County, Puok Nyang, to stop inciting residents to block the national and state ministries of health from providing services in the county. Monyluak tells VOA’s John Tanza that the Akobo County commissioner allegedly incited chiefs and community leader to reject and chase non-profit groups from the county.
South Sudan in Focus: Former aid worker killed in South Sudan's capital
A former humanitarian worker found dead; commissioner of Akobo County Puok Nyang blames the national and state ministries of health for the dire conditions at the Akobo County hospital; Jonglei state health minister Lual Monyluak is warning the commissioner of Akobo County, Puok Nyang, to stop inciting residents; plus, more.
South Sudan in Focus: United States's special envoy to Sudan calls on rival forces to silence the guns
The United States's special envoy for Sudan met with Sudanese officials to discuss the worsening humanitarian conditions across the country; human rights commission official calls for the formation of South Sudan's hybrid court; U.S. permanent representative at the United Nations condemns Russia for voting against a UN Security Council resolution on Sudan; plus, more.
South Sudan’s environmental hazards
A South Sudanese journalist who worked on the BBC Africa Eye documentary on oil field environmental damage, "Poisoned Floods," says she witnessed one of the massive hazards. Maura Ajak tells VOA’s John Tanza there is evidence of severe birth defects in newborns suspected to be caused by oil-polluted soil and water.
South Sudan environment pollution
Embed The code has been copied to your clipboard. No media source currently available 0:00 0:05:07 0:00 South Sudan’s undersecretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, who is attending the COP 29 meeting in Azerbaijan says his country has commissioned independent firms to carry out studies on suspected pollution caused by oil production some states in the country.
South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan oil fields under fire
South Sudan’s undersecretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, who is attending the COP 29 meeting in Azerbaijan says his country has commissioned independent firms to carry out studies on pollution; a South Sudanese journalist who worked on the BBC Africa Eye documentary on oil field environmental damage, "Poisoned Floods," says she witnessed one of the massive hazards; plus, more
South Sudan demands billions to fight weather
South Sudan’s undersecretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, who is attending the COP29 meeting in Baku, says his country needs money from the developed nations for climate mitigation and adaptation. Africano Bartel tells VOA’s John Tanza wealthy nations should follow through on their commitment and pledges made at COP29 meeting in Dubai last year.
South Sudan’s Kenyan-brokered talks stalls
Delegates at the South Sudan talks in the Kenyan capital Nairobi say they are waiting for government representatives from Juba to kickstart the talks. Rajab Muhandis, who represents the Peoples Coalition for Civic Change, tells VOA’s John Tanza that the opposition groups in Nairobi have been waiting for the arrival of the government delegation.
South Sudan in Focus: U.S. Republican and Democratic party presidential candidates pitch last messages
Voters in the United States cast ballots Tuesday to choose their next president; one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the Southeastern United States will be among those to issue early results in the national election Tuesday night; plus, more
South Sudan in Focus: Seven miners killed in South Sudan
Authorities in Kapoeta South County of Eastern Equatoria state say at least 7 miners were killed and several others still trapped when a gold mine collapsed last week; U.S. presidential candidates reach out to voters; plus, more
UN urges leaders to implement transitional justice
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan briefs the U.N. General Assembly on the South Sudan government's recent decision to extend the transition period, unimplemented provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, the significant economic and social challenges faced by the people of South Sudan, and the ongoing lack of accountability for serious human rights violations in the country.
South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan's meat quality questioned
Beef prices have steadily risen in South Sudan’s capital Juba, as residents question the quality of beef in markets across the town; U.S. elections campaigns intensify; plus, more
South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan civil servants' ordeal
A group of 34 teachers are demanding $205,200 from the non-profit group the Melut Development Committee; some civil servants in Eastern Equatoria state say they are forced to take extra jobs to feed their families; a South Sudanese-born American Jok Madut Jok, who lives in Syracuse in New York state, says the U.S. election is important for the people of South Sudan; plus, more
South Sudan in Focus: United Nations Mission in South Sudan marks UN Day
The Special Representative of UN Secretary General in South Sudan calls on South Sudanese leaders to work for lasting peace across the country; U-S State Department sanctions on a top leader of the Sudan Armed Forces; U.S. electoral campaigns increase; plus, more.
South Sudan in Focus: Resident of Torit town decry hefty telecom tariffs
The former governor of Central Darfur state, Adeeb Yousif who was trapped in Darfur, says the situation in his country need urgent intervention; residents of Eastern Equatoria State say tariff levied by telecommunications networks in the country are too high compared; plus more .
South Sudan in Focus: Sudan's military leader talks tough
A group of people living with HIV/AIDs in the Western Equatoria state capital Yambio say disclosing their status and taking antiretroviral drugs has kept them alive and strong for years; state officials in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State have warned traders against selling expired goods; Sudan's rival leaders compete for attention; plus, more
South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan's foreign minister expresses his country's peace desire
South Sudan’s diplomat South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ramadan Abdullah Goc addressed world leaders gathered in New York Wednesday for the 79th session of the United Nations general assembly. He told delegates that his country is serious about peace and democracy. He called on the United Nations member countries to support South Sudan as the country prepares for elections in 2026.
US Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove condemns inaction on Sudan conflict
Fifty Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to President Joe Biden in late August requesting more humanitarian assistance for Sudan and calling on the U.S. to do more to help end the conflict. Leading the effort is U.S. Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California, who told VOA in a recent interview that she is concerned that international partners aren’t doing enough to support humanitarian aid delivery to families affected by the conflict. “Famine has erupted.
US lawmaker supports Biden calls for Sudan cease-fire and increased aid
U.S. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove is among Washington's lawmakers echoing President Biden's calls early this week for an end in hostilities in Sudan and for facilitating “unhindered access to humanitarian aid” in the northeast African nation. Sudan's rival forces both responded to Biden and agreed to finding a peaceful resolution. However, they continued trading blame over why the conflict continues.
Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove leads effort to ramp up humanitarian aid to Sudan
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Sudan IGAD special envoy support search for peace
The special envoy for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development to Sudan says the mediation process for ending the Sudan conflict should be handed over to the regional bloc to push for lasting peace. Lawrence Korbandy told VOA’s John Tanza the Sudanese conflict can be solved by various initiatives from the bloc.
Rights watchdog calls for tough measures
The South Sudan parliamentary committee on justice is looking at two bills that parliament passed into law last week. The bills will establish a commission for truth, reconciliation, healing and compensation and reparations authority. Human Rights Watch researcher for South Sudan, Nyagoah Tut Pur tells VOA’s John Tanza much needs to be done to ensure a credible process for advancing justice in the country Share Rights watchdog calls for tough measures
Life-skills training empowers vulnerable families
Some South Sudanese living with disabilities in Jonglei state say they suffer during flood season. A state government official says a lack of funding is to blame for the slow response to flooding. Weather experts warn that floods are expected this month because of high water volumes at Lake Victoria. Denis Logonyi has this story from Bor on how a non-profit is helping people living with disabilities in Jonglei state. Share Life-skills training empowers vulnerable families
South Sudan in Focus: Life-skills training empowers vulnerable families
Some South Sudanese living with disabilities in Jonglei state say they suffer during flood season. A state government official attributes government's slow response to lack of funding for the flood victims. Weather experts warn that floods are expected this month because of high water volumes at Lake Victoria; plus, more
South Sudan's lawmakers angered by land grabs
Eastern Equatoria State lawmakers allege that foreign troops have illegally crossed the border for years and are calling on the national government to intervene. Lawmakers say people in Magwi, Ikwoto and Kapeota East counties bordering Uganda and Kenya have reported being harassed by members of Uganda’s security forces who they say have erected military posts inside South Sudan territory. Kaltuma Vanesa has more from the Eastern Equatoria state capital, Torit.
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