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South Sudan National Security Officer Dies by Suicide in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State ‎

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NSS uniform.  ‎A 33-year-old officer of South Sudan’s National Security Service died by suicide over the weekend in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State. ‎ ‎Magwi County Crime Officer, Kochi Richard Joseph, confirmed the incident, stating that it occurred around 7:30 PM. He noted that no one has been linked to the officer’s death at this time. ‎The deceased, identified as Ohure from the Lotuko community in Imurok, reportedly shot himself. His body was taken to the hospital and later returned for burial. Authorities are still gathering information, but initial assessments suggest that stress played a significant role in the tragedy. ‎ ‎Crime Officer Kochi emphasized the importance of open communication to reduce cases of suicide in the community. He urged individuals facing difficulties to speak out and seek help rather than suffering in silence. ‎ ‎“Suicide is not a criminal act but a personal decision often driven by overwhelming stress,” he stated. “If you have problems, share t...
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Opinion: Northern Bahr El Ghazal Youths Forums: WHY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF EQUATORIA REGION STRIDE WITH NEIGHBORING STATE OF JONGELEI DINKA BOR INSECURITY

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Most read news:  How Lakes State Paramount Chief Was Tortured at Barbuzeed Detention Camp: Written By Ustaz Kot Mayor Yirol West County Chief Brutally Assaulted By Police Officers General Paul Malong Ousted From His Own Party "SSUF/A" No homosexuality in South Sudan, Government Official said Since the independence of South Sudan the Central Equatoria state has been at unrest with it’s neighboring Jongelei state over land invasion wrangles by the indigenous communities of Dinka Bor and it’s cattle  herders existence in their territories, The question that’s brainstorming is did the Bor community leave their land of origin as internal displaced persons or are they encroaching to the Equatoria region as planned agenda ,In this perspective we believe that Jongelei state and it’s indigenous inhabitants have been there since it’s creation no people would leave their land of origin to another occupation , Based to the security unrest of the whole country  back then throughout th...
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How Lakes State Paramount Chief Was Tortured at Barbuzeed Detention Camp: Written By Ustaz Kot Mayor

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Trending News: Yirol West County Chief Brutally Assaulted By Police Officers General Paul Malong Ousted From His Own Party "SSUF/A" South Sudan Will Not Condone Homosexuality Juba Mayor And Interior Ministry Vowed To Clean Juba Of Drugs and Prostitution Before The Arrival Of Pope Francis Paramount Chief tortured to coma in Lakes State at Yirol (Baburzeed) Detention site: .............................................................................. By: Ustaz Kot Mayor Ater Dut. "Disbanded Maburzeed and bring those untrained civilians in military uniforms to book". Maburzeed is an Arabic word which literally means "oil factory" established in 1960s by Late Majok Kuong the then district commissioner of Yirol in the current Lakes State. As the results of the Liberation war struggle that took off since 18th August, 1955, the entity was closed down by Arabs who took control of Yirol and other areas of Greator Bar el Ghazal including Rumbek the state capital n...
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Yirol West County Chief Brutally Assaulted By Police Officers

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Trending Stories: Coupe De-tat: Paul Malong Removed From His Party Revenge Attack: Two Killed In A Revenge Attack In Juba PoC Seventeen (17) Petty Crime Offenders To Be Released From Juba Central Prison seventy IDPs Stormed And Occupied The Compound Of Torit County Commissioner Demanding Assistance A local chief was brutally beaten while he was in Maburzeet prison and investigation is currently on going said a local official of Yirol West County.  Andrew Madut Buoi is the name of the assaulted chief. The chief was accused of illegally logging mahogany trees and was tortured upon arrival at the notorious Maburzeet Detention by policemen.  Acting governor of Lakes State said that: “The information we got from the ground confirmed that  Chief Andrew Madut Buoi has been tortured by the soldiers in Maburzeet,” he said. “I immediately ordered an investigation into the cause of his torture and it is the investigation that will tell us the reason for his torture by the soldiers.”...
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General Paul Malong Ousted From His Own Party "SSUF/A"

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  Trending News: South Sudan Will Not Condone Homosexuality Two Government Officials Shot Dead In Aweil East County South Sudan Army Has Dared Bari Community To Prove That There Are No NAS Rebels In Mangala Payam Man Kills Wife and Five Children Then Shot Himself After Wife Filed For Divorce South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A)  has split into two factions one group based in Nairobi Kenya calling itself SSUF/A Nairobi declaration announced that Gen. Paul Malong is no longer part of the movement.  More than 10 ex-SSUFA Malong team from all the regions of South Sudan signed a new Memorandum of Understanding as members of SSUF/A Nairobi Declaration.  Former deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and Finance of SSUF/A Malong faction was declared as the head of the new SSUF/A Nairobi Declaration faction.  Dickson Gatluak Nyuot the new leader of SSUF/A Nairobi Declaration faction accused Gen. Malong of being  incompetent and lacks vision to lead the team....
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South Sudan Will Not Condone Homosexuality

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Top Trending News:  Juba Mayor And Interior Ministry Vowed To Clean Juba Of Drugs and Prostitution Before The Arrival Of Pope Francis Revenge Attack: Two Killed In A Revenge Attack In Juba PoC Four Children Die Of Grenade Explosion In Budi County Ninety Seven (97) Year Old Grandpa Married Woman 30 Years Old In A Colorful Wedding   The government of South Sudan today reiterated it's stance against homosexuality saying that they will not tolerate it.  The comments from the National Minister Of information came after   Pope Francis  calls for end to anti- gay laws and LGBTQ+ and welcomed them to the church.  Pope Francis spoke to the media saying laws that criminalize homosexuality is unjust and said that we are all the children of God and called on all the Catholic bishops to welcome LGBTQ+ people to the church.  The pope quoted below said that: “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” The Vicar of Christ said. After Attending the cabinet meeting chaired b...
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Juba Mayor And Interior Ministry Vowed To Clean Juba Of Drugs and Prostitution Before The Arrival Of Pope Francis

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Top Trending News:   R evenge Attack: Two Killed In A Revenge Attack In Juba PoC Council Of Ministers Approved USD 4.5 Million To Appeal A Case Against Vivacell Telecoms South Sudan Will Not Abolish Dead Penalty Government Stands Firm Seventeen (17) Petty Crime Offenders To Be Released From Juba Central Prison Juba Mayor and the National Interior Ministry said the future is bleak for the country if necessary measures are not taken to tackle drugs and Prostitution in the country.  After a meeting with the  National Interior Minister , Mayor Allah Jabu said the meeting was to mitigate ways of dealing with the rampant drug abuse of the drug called Methamphetamine commonly known as "Crystal Meth" or Ice.  In his own words quoted by the media: “The meeting discussed issues about the abuse of drugs and alcoholic spirits like the one which is called ‘Jenafar’ because they are contributing so much in destroying our youths and most of the criminals are using those drugs,” he ...
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Revenge Attack: Two Killed In A Revenge Attack In Juba PoC

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Ministers Approved 4.5 Million USD to appeal a case against Vivacell South Sudan will not abolish death penalties Seventeen Criminals to be released from Juba Central Prison Mr. Lam Kumbang the Chairperson of Juba PoC said that two people were killed in a two days inter-communal violence.  He said the conflict started with two young men at the civilians protection site in Juba which lasted for two days.  The deceased were identified by Mr. Jok and he named them: Machar Duer Machieng and Madiet Youai Gatkuoth who were both at 20 years.  He further said that the situation is now calm security wise after the intervention of the police.  Here is what he told to the media earlier on today: “Two days ago, fighting erupted at the PoC here between two groups [Guit and Rubkona], and it lead to the stabbing of one of the young men in his stomach and he was taken to hospital for surgical operations,“On the second day, the family of the person who was stabbed also attacked the o...
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Council Of Ministers Approved USD 4.5 Million To Appeal A Case Against Vivacell Telecoms

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Government say they will not abolish dead sentence amid plea from Human right groups for the government to stop dead sentences Seventeen (17) Petty Crime Offenders To Be Released From Juba Central Prison Two People Killed And Countless Injured In A Deadly Clash Between Hiyalla and Haforiere Communities Of Eastern Equatoria State Council of Ministers Approved 4.5 million USD to appeal a case against  Vivacell  firm which was suspended in 2018.  Why Vivacell License Was Suspended:   The government suspended Vivacell license after they fail to adhere to the regulations said Ladu Wani Kenyi who was the director of  National Communications Authority  at that time. Vivacell Telecoms responded by saying that they have have waived all taxes and dragged the government to the  International Court Of Arbitration  and demanded to paid 3.5 Billion USD in restitution but the court granted them 1 Billion USD. PAY ATTENTION: The International Court of Arbitr...
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South Sudan Will Not Abolish Dead Penalty Government Stands Firm

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50 petty criminals released from Juba Central prison Two People Killed And Countless Injured In A Deadly Clash Between Hiyalla and Haforiere Communities Of Eastern Equatoria State South Sudan loses the right to vote at UN General Assembly over arrears of over 160,000 dollars United Nations Human Rights Council asked the government of South Sudan to abolish  Death Sentence  which the government blatantly refused and hold their ground that dead sentence will still continue in South Sudan.  Read trending news:  Four Children Die Of Grenade Explosion In Budi County The 40th session of the second cycle of the Republic of South Sudan’s Universal Periodic Review  wanted the death Sentence to be removed on grounds that it has violated the "Right To Life" which the government turned down. While speaking to the media National Information Minister Hon. Michael Makuei stated that the country is not yet ready to review dead sentences.  Most read news:  President Ki...
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Seventeen (17) Petty Crime Offenders To Be Released From Juba Central Prison

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Seventeen inmates have been set free from  Juba Central Prison  after release bond was paid by legal aid organizations. The convicts are criminals who have committed petty offences like alcohol, quarrels burglary and domestic violence.  Trending:  Two People Killed And Countless Injured In A Deadly Clash Between Hiyalla and Haforiere Communities Of Eastern Equatoria State Two legal aids group paid a total of 1 million SSP for the petty crime offenders to be released.  The humanitarian organizations responsible for the petty offenders release are: Legal Aid and Human rights organization and the Appeal Association.  Also read about:  South Sudan Lost UN Voting Rights Over Obligatory Payment. The executive director of legal aid and human rights organization Mr. John Leek said that the inmates will be released next week.  Mr. Leek further said that inmates serving six months to 3 years will be released immediately from prison.  “We, in solidarity...
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Two People Killed And Countless Injured In A Deadly Clash Between Hiyalla and Haforiere Communities Of Eastern Equatoria State

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SPLM-IO Condemn President Kiir Decision To Sack Jonglei State Speaker Gen. Kuol Manyang Said That Our Suffering Is Biblical Curse Bor Youths Ambushed By Suspected National Security Unit Near Mangalla Wonders shall never end, Man Marries Three Triplets Hiyalla and Haforiere Communities of  Eastern Equatoria State  clashed today resulting in the lost of lives and countless injured.  You might like this:  South Sudan Lost UN Voting Rights Over Obligatory Payment. A six year old child was severely wounded and two other people as the result of the deadly clash.  Hiyalla Payam  Paramount Chief  Mr. Ohide Galileo spoke to the media confirming the incident saying the clashes lasted for two days.  Also read about:  Egypt Donates Two (2) Tons Of Medical Supplies To Help Victims Of Jonglei State “An incident happened yesterday (Wednesday), and there was tension since the day before yesterday. Some goats were stolen from Hiyalla which prompted the owners...
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South Sudan Lost UN Voting Rights Over Obligatory Payment.

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South Sudan banned from voting in UN General Assembly due to outstanding arrears and 5 other countries too.  Read about:  Egypt Donates Two (2) Tons Of Medical Supplies To Help Victims Of Jonglei State South Sudan and the other five countries owe the other 193 assembly member's operating budget.  Also among those losing voting rights are Dominica, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reportedly said. Read about:  Four Children Die Of Grenade Explosion In Budi County The other members who lost their voting rights are: Gabon, Dominica and Equatoria Guinea.  According to the secretary-general’s letter, the minimum payments needed to restore voting rights are $76,244,991 for Venezuela, $1,835,303 for Lebanon, $619,103 for Equatorial Guinea, $196,130 for South Sudan, $61,686 for Gabon, and $20,580 for Dominica. Read about:  President Kiir Commits To Eradicating Malaria In South Sudan The U.N. Charter states that members whose arrears e...
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Egypt Donates Two (2) Tons Of Medical Supplies To Help Victims Of Jonglei State

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  Four Children Die Of Grenade Explosion In Budi County President Salva Kiir signed a commitment to end malaria in South Sudan Number of people dead in Dollo Payam reaches eight Diarrhoeal outbreak in Lakes State SSBC News Director said " I am not Awareness" to the disappearance of Journalist Garang John The  Egyptian Government  today donated two tons of variegated medical stock to South Sudan National Government.  The batch includes: medicines for various illness like asthma, anaemia and waterborne diseases that is affecting the people of Jonglei State.  Hon. Mustafa Moatez the Egyptian Ambassador to South Sudan said that more of assorted medical supplies is expected soon.  “Egypt donated a shipment of medicines, about two tons, to deal with the floods and the humanitarian situation in Jonglei state,” Hon. Moatez said. “This shipment includes medicines to treat anemia and diseases transmitted through water and asthma, as well as intravenous solutions, inj...
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Four Children Die Of Grenade Explosion In Budi County

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President Salva Kiir commits to eradicating Malaria In South Sudan Dollo Payam Death Toll Rises To Eight (8) Cholera Outbreak In Lakes State SSBCNEWS Director Distance Himself From The Disappearance Of Journalist Garang John Four children have been confirmed dead in Petaladu village after a grenade they were playing with exploded.  Budi County  Executive Director Alfred Odong told the media team that: the children place the grenade on fire causing an exploring hence killing 3 children on spot.  "So, they got a grenade and this grenade exploded and killed three of them on the spot. One was wounded and brought to Chukudum Hospital and later died. Four of them are kids,”-Executive director said.  The executive director further said that the children are between the age bracket of two and five years of age.  Joseph Hiteng Loyari, a relative of the children, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident saying the children are all relatives.  One of the relativ...
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President Kiir Commits To Eradicating Malaria In South Sudan

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  Dollo Payam Death Toll rises to Eight (8) Cholera Outbreak In Lakes State SSBC News Director Distance Himself From The Disappearance Of Journalist Garang John Jonglei State Authorities To Hand Over Twenty Abducted Children To Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPA) Catholic Priest In Rumbek Is Asking Christians To Serve God and Community With God Given Talents President Kiir today met with national health minister Hon. Yolanda Awel Deng to sign  Malaria  campaign officially in south Sudan.  The initiative was spear headed by the Ministry of Heath and the stake holders last year November.  President Kiir commitment to end Malaria related deaths, the president signed on the campaign banner under the theme: "Zero Malaria In South Sudan Starts With Me"  The campaign will be targeting vulnerable civilians, children under the age of 5, pregnant woman and the elderly as well.  On another note the National Health Minister Hon. Yolanda noted the drop in COVID...
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Dollo Payam Death Toll rises to Eight (8)

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Cholera outbreak in Lakes State SSBC News Director Distance Himself From The Disappearance Of Journalist Garang John Jonglei State Authorities To Hand Over Twenty Abducted Children To Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPA) Catholic Priest In Rumbek Is Asking Christians To Serve God and Community With God Given Talents Dollo Payam executive director of Juba County said that the death toll from last week's cattle related violence has risen to eight.  Peter Modi said that: "On Thursday three people were killed, they were shot just here on this road. And after two days which was Saturday, another five were also killed and all village was burnt down with everything including food and goats,"-Peter Modi.   Peter Modi said during the visit of Juba County Commissioner, Charles Joseph Wani on Monday. Director Peter Modi further said that six others were reportedly wounded in two separate attacks on Thursday, and Saturday respectively. The executive director further said that the ...
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Cholera Outbreak In Lakes State

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SSBC News Director Distance Himself From The Disappearance Of Journalist Garang John Jonglei State Authorities To Hand Over Twenty Abducted Children To Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPA) Catholic Priest In Rumbek Is Asking Christians To Serve God and Community With God Given Talents SSBCNEWS journalist Garang John is under detention by the National Security Lakes State health officials said that there is rampant cases of Diarrhoeal reported daily at the states hospitals and clinics among young children and adults.  One of the health officer Mr. James Magok who is infact the public health officer in Lakes State, blames the outbreak because of poor personal hygiene and lack of environmental sanitation.  Public Health officer Mr. James Magok is urging the public to observe personal hygiene and clean their latrines regularly to avoid the outbreak of  Water and Food borne diseases .  PAY ATTENTION:   Food borne and waterborne diseases are illnesses caused b...
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SSBC News Director Distance Himself From The Disappearance Of Journalist Garang John

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Jonglei State To Hand Over Twenty Abducted Children To Greater Pibor Administrative Area Catholic Priest In Rumbek is asking Junubin to use their God given talent to help the needy SSBC News Journalist Reportedly Missing South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation commonly known as SSBC, the director of SSBC News Mr. James Magok has distance himself and any link to the disappearance of journalist GaranyJohn's disappearance.  South Sudan  Prominent Journalist  Tearz Ayuen was pointing fingers at SSBC News Director for being behind journalist GaranyJohn's disappearance.  Attached below is a statement made on  Facebook  in response to Tearz Ayuen allegations.  Mr. James Magok said that he has no information that journalist Garang John is under detention and he has never had any issue with Garang John.  According to  DW.com   Six people working with South Sudan's national broadcaster have been arrested in connection with a viral video that showed P...
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Jonglei State Authorities To Hand Over Twenty Abducted Children To Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPA)

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Catholic Priest In Rumbek Is Asking Christians To Serve God and Community With God Given Talents SSBC Journalist Garang John Reportedly Missing Ninety Seven (97) Year Old Grandpa Married Woman 30 Years Old In A Colorful Wedding Wau IDPs want government to allocate for them land for resettlement Jonglei State  Authorities are set to handover more than twenty abductees to Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) this week.  This came after the both state authorities negotiated the release of children and women abducted by  Local Raiders  who is alleged to be behind the attack on GPAA in December 2022.  As a sign of good faith the  Greater Pibor Administrative Area  authorities handed over 60 abductees to Jonglei State Authorities last week on January 11 2023.  John Samuel Jonglei State Information Minister said that, the abductees will be airlifted to GPAA by  UNICEF .  The State Information Minister further said that the number of abducte...
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Catholic Priest In Rumbek Is Asking Christians To Serve God and Community With God Given Talents

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SSBC Journalist Garang John Reportedly Missing Ninety seven (97) year old Weds a woman of (30) in a colorful wedding Two government officials shot dead in Aweil East County IDPs in WAU demands land for settlement from the government Catholic Diocese Of Rumbek  priest is asking Christians to use their God given Talents to serve God and Community.  Assistant Parish priest Fr. Stephen Mangar says God intended to create us with different talents and it is our responsibility to make use of this gifts appropriately. Fr. Stephen said that as Christians, it is our responsibility to proclaim the  Good News  to people allover the nation.  He further added by saying that God  Commisioned  pope Francis to visit  South Sudan and  DRC  Congo to show love and evangelize his people.  The Catholic Diocese of Rumbek (DOR) is one of seven catholic dioceses in the Republic of South Sudan. Established as an Apostolic Vicariate in 1955, it was elevated t...
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SSBC Journalist Garang John Reportedly Missing

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Ninety Seven (97) Year Old Grandpa Married Woman 30 Years Old In A Colorful Wedding Two Government Officials Shot Dead In Aweil East County Wau IDPs demand land for Resettlement from the government Garang John the  SSBC  journalist is reported missing according to his colleague Chol Duang whom they will co- host an upcoming show "our agenda." The colleague at SSBC TV Mr. Chol Duang reported to Facebook  Sleuths  of the alleged disappearance of his colleague.  "Journalist Garang John has disappeared since 11:00AM today; his contacts are unreachable and whereabouts unknown. I will share with you names and last contact of the person who called him before his disappearance,"-Chol Duang posts.  Garang's last FB post was today at 10:11AM an hour before his alleged disappearence. Efforts to reach out to Garang's family or police for comment was futile during the publication of this post.
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Ninety Seven (97) Year Old Grandpa Married Woman 30 Years Old In A Colorful Wedding

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Two Government Officials Shot Dead In Aweil East County Total of 10,581 IDPs In Wau Want Land For Resettlement Cattle keeper and 400 cattles both shot dead near Juba Four South Sudanese soldiers killed by armed youths They say "true love exist" in  Uasin Gishu  County a 97 Year Old man who has never married a woman before has finally found the love of his life.  The marriage ceremony of the  Nonagenarian  was colorful and it took place in Soy, Uasin Gishu County. Speaking to the  Kenya Media  Outlets a member of the groom Sally Chepkoech said that the elderly man has never ever married in his life and the family is now happy that the elderly man has found his woman.  Mrs Chepkoech said that family and friends are in attendance to celebrate Mzee Johanna Butuk new found ribs.  "It was a big wedding ceremony and it was even presided over by priests of the Catholic church who came to our home compound for the wedding," Mrs.Chepkoech said.  S...
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Two Government Officials Shot Dead In Aweil East County

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  Northern Bhar El Ghazal State lost two of its local officials after they were shot dead by suspected Miseriya Miliaria.  The two killed are: Santino Akech Angok a local Administrator and Arol Yai his Deputy, they were killed in Warguet Town. Hon. Kiir Your Lual the County Commissioner of Aweil East County said that a police officers was also wounded during the attack. “It was yesterday (Friday) morning, at around 7 AM where an attack occurred in a place called Warguet Town closer to the border with Sudan, resulting in the killing of a local government officer and his deputy and also two other persons got injured,” said the commissioner. The commissioner said that they have identified the deceased and the wounded officers  are now undergoing treatment.  He said that it is still not clear who the attackers are but he suspects the Miseriya Militia from Sudan. “The wounded are police officer in charge of the station and general service officer attached to Boma office h...
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Total of 10,581 IDPs In Wau Want Land For Resettlement

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400 cows and a pastoralist shot dead near juba Seventy IDPs stormed and occupied Torit County Commissioner office seeking assistance South Sudan army asked Bari community to prove that there are no NAS rebels in Mangala South Sudan man burned alive in Kakuma Refugee Camp Wau IDPs want sheltering at UN Camp want the government to allocate for them land for resettlement.  A total of 10,581 made the uniform calls to the state authorities. They claimed that they cannot return to their homes for fear of attacks.  This came after thousands of people flee their homes in 2017 following the violence that occured at Jur River, and Wau Counties.  During the civil war the UN Camp was crowded with over 40,000 civilians seeking shelter and protection from the violence. The IDPs camp is commonly known as Naivasha.  We have two camps in that region we have the Naivasha Camp whichs hosts over 7000 IDPs and Masna Talon which over 3000 IDPs.  One of the displaced person. James Bol...
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