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Nineteen '19' year old woman committed suicide in Lakes State, Rumbek East County

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  The local police of Lakes State confirmed that a 19 year old woman committed suicide in the County of Rumbek East in the village of Meen-Wal and the police withheld the deceased name for unknown reason.  This is not the first time for the young girls to commit suicide in the State, the first case was reported to the authorities  two days ago after a young girl committed suicide in Wulu County.  While speaking to the Media, Police Spokesperson Maj. Elijah Mabor Makwach said that, the police are conducting thorough investigation on why there is a rampant rise of suicide amongst girls in Lakes State.  “We have recorded several cases of suicide with the most recent being a 19-year-old girl who committed a suicide in Meen-wal village in Rumbek East County and the investigation is still ongoing to identify the cause of the suicide because the cases are rising. Last week alone, two suicide cases were reported,” Maj. Mabor said.  Lakes State Police Spokesperson further said that, they have b
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SPLM/SPLA (IO) Press Release

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Response to IGAD Special Envoy – Ismail Wais Jan 19th, 2018 In reference to the above, the SPLM/SPLA (IO) would like to state categorically to the IGAD special envoy, Ismail Wais, that our position regarding the conflict of interest faced by IGAD, has not changed. In light of this conflict of interest, the SPLM/SPLA-IO declines to withdraw any statement. The  threatening tone of the IGAD special envoy is quite unfortunate and can only serve to convince the people of South Sudan that the mediation is biased. The First Vice President of the Juba Regime, Taban Deng Gai, has written to the CTSAMM regarding his movement with heavily armed troops, which is a violation of the CoH Agreement, Taban deceived CTSAMM (IGAD) that he is going to Bieh state for traditional rituals and IGAD (CTSAMM) are aware that Taban does not have any constituency in Jonglei. A member of the CTSAMM, who informed the SPLM/SPLA (IO) Leadership on condition of anonymity, stated that: “they could do nothing to preven
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IGAD Ministers Decides To Release Dr. Riek Machar

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Breaking News:Meeting of IGAD ministers decides to release Riek Machar. A meeting of IGAD ministers in Ethiopia has decided to release Riek Machar from house arrest in South Africa as soon as possible. The communique said that Riek will be released on a condition that he renounces violence. He shall be allowed to relocate to any country he wants outside the region and not neighbouring South Sudan. More to follow shortly...
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SPLM Hopes To Gain Peace In The Coming Round Of Peace Talk

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Wau SPLM Information Secretary said that SPLM is struggling to bring peace to the country though peace talks that is being held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia in order to realize stability in South Sudan. Mr. Jospeph Ugodo urges South Sudan people to appreciate all good contribution that party had done until the country became independent. The Information Secretary mentions that some individuals blame the SPLM for not doing enough on peace. He urges those pessimistic about the party to see the relative stability people have in their states now. Moses worries that there are some members who want to get to power without following democratic processes. The second phase of the revitalization forum ended in mid-February but IGAD is yet to announce when the third round will begin. More to follow shortly………..
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SPLM and IO To Be Held Responsible For The Suffering Of South Sudanese says USAP

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United Sudan African Parties or USAP Cairman is accusing SPLM and SPLM-IO to be responsible on the crisis facing the country South Sudan.  This is what he said.    “The crisis is within the SPLM on power struggle, but not all the political parties. All the parties say the warring parties should agree according to the signed 2015 peace agreement. We were so happy after 2015 peace deal because we were going for election in 2018 to solve the issue of position. But they went back to war in July 2016. And these are SPLM. So it is SPLM to be held accountable for this crisis not other political parties."   He also acknowledge the effort that the other political parties had to put in place in bringing the peace to the country.   Mr. Joseph Ukel Ubang further urges the  SPLM and IO parties to resolve their differences and give chance to peace to prevail in the country.There is no any alternative besides peace in the country; USAP leader reminds the warring parties,
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United States Sanctioned South Sudan Oil Sector

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The Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the oil sector in South Sudan. The Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce added the following fifteen entities to a sanction list: Ascom Sudd Operating Company; Dar Petroleum Operating Company; DietsmannNile; Greater Pioneer Operating Co.Ltd; Juba Petrotech Technical Services Ltd; Nile Delta Petroleum Company; Nile Drilling and Services Company; Nile Petroleum Corporation; Nyakek and Sons; Oranto Petroleum; Safinat Group; SIPET Engineering and Consultancy Services; South Sudan Ministry of Minning; South Sudan Ministry of Petroleum and Sudd Petroleum Operating Co. These entities are reasonably believed to be involved, or to pose a significant risk of being or becoming involved, in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. These sanctions will likely have paralyzing effects on the exploration, processing, transportation and export or import of crude or process
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Magwi County Evacuates Cattle Herders

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Mr. Oringa Geofrey the Press Secretary in the office of the Governor Imatong State discloses that the long awaited evacuation of cattle has started in Magwi Counties to allow indigenous return home and begin new life. The press Secretary says that thousands of the cattle that were initially scatter all over Magwi County is being driven out by the owners and the army is also offering support to the owners in terms of security the cattle are going back to its original State passing through Amee Junction and Ayii. This is what he said in full “ “The cattle have now reached to Amee and some are still in Ayii . We had a thousand heads of cattle which were in greater Magwi.So we want to clarify to the people that the rumors they have been hearing from other people, saying that the cattle are not moving is a lie. There is a very important message from the office of the vice President that those pastoralists should start moving a long the river bank so that they can proceed u
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South Sudan Defense Minister Plays Role In The Appointment Of His Daughter As State Minister

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South Sudan Minister of Defense has secretly talk to Jonglei Governor Philip Aguer to appoint his daughter as the state minister of Information and Youth. a case which he disputed angry but most of the South Sudanese are not convince with his bases of argument. “What are they saying and these people who are talking about? When you say public, you mean people from South Sudan as a whole are talking about the appointment or people of Jonglei state. If you are talking of people from Jonglei state, my answer to your question is that I was not consulted before the appointment. It is the prerogative of the state governor and the communities there," That is what the Defense Minister Mr. Kuol Manyang had to say. . His reaction came amid criticism from a section of South Sudanese who felt that he had a hand in the appointment of his daughter as the State Minister of Information and Youth. Some claimed the daughter was appointed because of the prominence of her father seen cl
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South Sudan President Admits The Country Is Broke

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Salva Kiir Mayardit the South Sudan President has admitted to the media that the country is broke and has run out of cash and there is nothing that can be done to fix it. But he also suggested that the war must stop in order for the country to start recovering. The south Sudan President gave a small reason to why South Sudan is broke stating that it is because of the war that was sparked by the power struggle and eventually the war dragged on for four years with no resolution despite or the international efforts to salvage the situation. This is what the South Sudan President said “I want you to work together with other colleagues and institutions to do whatever you can to minimize the current situation. I know we have lost the value of our currency, and there is nothing we can do soon to regain our currency’s value unless we produce, but we should not fold our hands and allow the situation to go out of hand like that. We must try whatever we can,” said President Kiir at
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German Ambassador To South Sudan Confirms That The Raped Allegation In Wau POC Site was True

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The German High Council to South Sudan today criticizes the alleged abuse in Wau POC site by UNMISS “Ghanian Police.” It is very bad unfortunate criminal act which should not happen again, the donor community, they do not like any kind of scandal involving UN anymore says Mr. Jan Henrik Van Thiel, he further reiterates the importance of good system of monitoring and action to abuses. The Ambassador appreciates the UN Mission in South Sudan for reacting positively to the exploitation. Earlier, UNMISS said it received a complaint from women last month, alleging that the UN police are engaged in sexual activity with displaced women. UNMISS responded by saying the Office of Internal Oversight Services, an independent office within the UN would investigate the scandal. But South Sudan government has called for the establishment of independent body to look into the allegations of the sexual exploitation by UNMISS’ Ghanaian police in Wau. More to follow shortl
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