MALAKAL – “I knew I was unwell, but not a criminal. I needed support, not punishment. What hurt the most was that my own family chose prison for me instead …
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JusticeNews
Machar’s 11th trial underway after court indefinitely extends mandate
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The 11th trial of eight SPLM/A-IO political and military figures, including suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, resumed on Friday with the prosecution expected to present final …
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Severe Birth Defects Plague South Sudan’s Oil Fields
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessKOCH COUNTY – On a blistering June afternoon at the Koch County Hospital, a group of listless mothers, their babies in tow, lay sprawled on mats. One woman stared into …
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HumanitarianNewsSudan
UN warns besieged El Fasher in Sudan is ‘epicenter of suffering’
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessPORT SUDAN – The UN humanitarian agency in war-torn Sudan, warned that the besieged North Darfur capital El Fasher has become the “epicenter of suffering” as civilians are being killed …
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JUBA – South Sudan parliament on Thursday passed the National Youth Development Policy, a framework to promote a conducive environment for youth empowerment and development. The bill was passed in …
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JUBA – South Sudan government and digital security experts have completed the drafting of the country’s first Data Protection Policy Bill which is expected to be enacted early next year. …
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KenyaNewsPolitics
Kiir describes late Odinga as Pan Africanist with life-long dedication to democracy
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – South Sudan President Salva Kiir expressed profound sorrow on Wednesday following the death of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who he remembers as a Pan Africanist with …
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Schoolgirl, Somali lover arrested over abortion in Warrap’s Twic
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessTWIC – Police in Twic County, Warrap State, have arrested a 17-year-old primary eight schoolgirl and her Somali boyfriend in connection with the abortion of an eight-month-old unborn baby, whose …
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South Sudan security forces to boost highway patrols, crackdown on illegal roadblocks
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – South Sudan’s security leadership has resolved to permanently eliminate illegal checkpoints and boost highway patrols amid worsening security situation in several parts of the country. The decision was …
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Jonglei workshop forms Electoral and Constitution-making Forum
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBOR – A public discourse championed by INTREPID-South Sudan has resolved to form Electoral and Constitution-making Forum tasked to carry out civic engagement and education in Jonglei State. The public …