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President Kiir Updated on South Sudan’s Participation in 2025 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings ‎

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‎President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday received a comprehensive briefing from senior government officials regarding South Sudan’s recent participation in the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which took place in Washington, D.C., United States. ‎ ‎The update was delivered by Vice President and Chairperson of the Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, who attended the meetings along with other top officials, including the Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater.  ‎ ‎The briefing centered on South Sudan’s economic performance, opportunities for recovery, and strategies for international engagement. ‎ ‎Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater told the President that the South Sudanese delegation presented the country's latest economic outlook, which included government initiatives aimed at restoring economic stability and boosting growth after years of crisis.  ‎ ‎He said the government is committed to implementing reforms th...

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 f...