October 23, 2024
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Traffic negligence: the nightmare of Unity State residents  

In most states across South Sudan, hunger and climate shocks are some of the major concerns residents struggle to cope with. In Unity State, it’s road accidents. Some residents in the state’s capital Bentiu have resorted to walking amid a worrying scale of road carnage spurred by traffic negligence. This comes on the back of […]

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Yambio businesswomen decry bad roads, funding deficiency  

Some businesswomen in Yambio town of Western Equatoria State have decried the bad state of the road making transportation of homemade products to the main market difficult. Mrs Jonnah Nahumba is a woman in her late 20s in Yambio’s main market selling cabbages and palm oil production in Sakole village of Yambio county. Speaking in […]

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Networking, leisure: why South Sudanese youths frequent tea places

Tea-taking in groups has become a tradition in major cities across South Sudan, including the capital, Juba. This has been especially prevalent among able-bodied youths with the ability to secure employment and contribute to the economic development of the country. Observably, it is in the early hours of the morning when smartly-dressed individuals leave their […]

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Leer County conflict explained

By Ruot George It has been nearly two weeks since the conflict in Leer County of Unity State started. To date, thousands have been displaced, hundreds killed, properties vandalized, and livestock looted, according to the area member of parliament. The conflict has taken a toll on women, children, and the elderly. However, little is known […]

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