JUBA – At least 11 people have taken their own lives in Central Equatoria in one week, the state security committee reported on Tuesday, warning of a rising suicide case …
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Indian veterinarian peacekeepers help protect cattle and communities in conflict-affected Jonglei
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBOR – At the sprawling Tibek Cattle Camp on the outskirts of Bor, the mid-morning air is rancid with the smell of dung and thousands of cattle, jostling against each other. …
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NIMULE – South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has seized and re-exported to Uganda seven trucks of maize flour that were found to have been contaminated by dangerous chemicals. …
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KINSHASA – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four …
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Ensuring consumer safety, standards agency re-exports 3 maize flour trucks over aflatoxin contamination
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessNIMULE – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS), said its has re-exported three consignments of maize flour through the Nimule entry point, in line with its mandate to …
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WARRAP – South Sudanese online have called on the government to intervene after two men died from stomach complications during painstaking fattening competition in Warrap State, in August alone. Bak …
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South Sudan among 4 African countries to run out of emergency food for malnourished children in 3 months
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessNAIROBI – Four African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan, are expected to run out of ready-to-use emergency food over the next three months due to aid cuts if gaps are …
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BOR – A two-week livestock vaccination campaign is currently underway in Jonglei State, supported by UN agencies to protect against East Coast Fever and other critical diseases affecting cattle, sheep, …
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JUBA – South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) said it has confiscated 235 packages of tea products during a routine inspection at Juba markets. SSNBS said the expired tea …
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Israel says to assist South Sudan in fighting cholera outbreak
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessTEL AVIV – Israel’s foreign ministry announced that the country will provide “urgent” humanitarian aid to South Sudan to address the ongoing cholera crisis, days after a secret plan to …