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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GOVERNORS FROM GREATER BAHR EL GHAZAL BRIEF PRESIDENT KIIR ON REGIONAL STABILITY

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President Kiir on Friday last week received a briefing on the general situation in the Bahr El Ghazal region. 


Governors present during the briefing are: Lakes State Governor Riny Tueny Mabor,  Warrap Governor Manhiem Bol Malek, Northern Bahr El Ghazal Governor Tong Aken Ngor and Western Bahr El Ghazal Deputy Governor Joseph Zacharia.


Also read about: PRESIDENT KIIR LAUNCHES TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE MECHANISMS CONFERENCE IN JUBA

 

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues the Governor of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Tong Aken Ngor noted that the security situation in the entire region is stable and that political parties are conducting their activities without any hindrances.


During the meeting, the Governors extended an invitation to the President to address a political rally in Wau.


Bahr El Gazal can also be spelled as Bahr el-Ghazal, English Gazelle River, river, South Sudan, chief western affluent of the Nile River.


It is 445 miles (716 km) long and joins the Mountain Nile (Baḥr al-Jabal) through Lake No, from which it flows eastward as the White Nile (Baḥr al-Abyaḍ).


Warrap is considered as the poorest and greatest poverty stricken state in the region both for adults and children in South Sudan. 



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