2ND July 2019 / Juba, South Sudan On behalf of the Chairperson of the South Sudan Bar Association (SSBA), who is, the Ex officio Chairperson of the Bar Council (BC), and on behalf of the Entire Members of the Executive Committee of the South Sudan Bar Association, and my dear colleagues in the profession of
The people of South Sudan are bracing themselves for what could be another catastrophic food crisis with almost seven million people facing extreme levels of hunger. As the country prepares to mark eight years of independence next week, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is calling on all parties to the conflict to make the most
The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018. This is the highest level that UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has seen in its almost 70 years. Data from UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, released today, shows that almost 70.8 million people are now forcibly displaced. To put this in perspective, this
BOMA NATIONAL PARK, South Sudan—U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Tom Hushek today launched a three-year, $7.5 million U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) project implemented by the Wildlife Conservation Society to conserve wildlife, natural resources, and protected areas in South Sudan, while helping to build sustainable livelihoods and mitigate conflict in and around Boma and
18 Jun 2019: Ebola spreading in DRC and threatening neighbouring countries – Finnish Red Cross funding preparedness in Burundi and South Sudan with EUR 103,000 The epidemic has killed over a thousand people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the number of cases increasing at an alarming rate in recent weeks. With funding from
In the framework of the project “South Sudan National Archives”, South Sudan is marking the International Archives Day on Monday 10 June 2019. The event will host an exhibition of historic posters, which are presented to the public for the first time since being printed 40 years ago. The event will take place in Juba
Brazzavile, 7 June 2019 – An estimated 91 million people in Africa in a year consume contaminated food that renders them ill, and around 137,000 people die. Food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances cause diseases ranging from acute diarrhoea to lifelong conditions, including some cancers. The risk of foodborne diseases is most
Cameroon tops list of most neglected crises Cameroon tops the Norwegian Refugee Council’s annual list of the world’s most neglected displacement crises launched today. “The international community is asleep at the wheel when it comes to the crisis in Cameroon. Brutal killings, burned-down villages and massive displacement have been met with deafening silence,” warned the Secretary
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN MEDIA AUTHORITY 8 May 09, 2019: Juba Grand Hotel World Press Freedom Day 2019: May 03, 2019. “Media for Democracy and Peace: Contributing to Sustainable Peace and Democracy” It is very sad that we are celebrating World press freedom day, 2019, without our veteran and an award winning journalist, Hon. Alfred
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Mr. David Shearer: Good afternoon to all our Radio Miraya listeners. This is David Shearer, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, speaking to you today. And a special welcome to our people who are listening in and to the event of the visit of
