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Winnie Cirino's News reports on VOA's South Sudan in Focus program.
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Aluel Messi Confirms Safe At Home In Aweil.
Aluel Messi, wife of Humanitarian Minister Peter Mayen who recently assaulted her confirms she is safe at her father's house in Aweil. Activists today petitioned Minister for Gender, calling for dismissal of Peter Mayen.
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10 Years Independence, A Wasted Decade, Said South Sudan Council Of Churches.
The South Sudan Council of Churches says the ten years of South Sudan’s independence have been a wasted decade since little has been achieved in moving the country forward. In a statement released today the Council said millions of South Sudanese who in 2011 were proud of their independence now feel hopeless since many are dependent on humanitarian support because of continuing conflicts
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MTN Accused Of Overcharging Customers While Offering Poor Services.
Some South Sudanese are accusing the South African based MTN telecommunication mobile company of overcharging customers while offering what some clients call poor phone and internet service. Some residents say they feel they are not getting value for their money.
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South Sudanese Disabled Military Officer Pleads For Help From Well-wishers.
A major in the South Sudan Peoples Defense Force with a physical disability is accusing the minister of defense of ignoring his plea for financial support to undergo surgery for injuries on his leg sustained in the line of duty. Major Bol Macuor says he has been sent back several times by the minister for documents he submitted to the ministry of defense. The press secretary in the defense minister’s office denies the minister received any documents from Macuor
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Red Cross Suspends All Humanitarian Activities Including Mobilizing For Blood Donations
The head of the South Sudan Red Cross says the agency has suspended all of its humanitarian activities in Torit including mobilizing people to donate blood following an attack on eight of its staff members on Monday. The agency’s secretary general says the Red Cross will only resume its humanitarian activities when local authorities guarantee the safety of its staff.
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Kajokeji Villagers Attacked By Armed Cattle Keepers Suspected From Bor
Bishop of Kajokeji Diocese of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan is accusing armed cattle keepers suspected of being from Bor of attacking villagers in Kajokeji County’s Lire Payam last Sunday. The bishop says the gunmen looted an unspecified amount of money and stole personal effects from the villagers.