Maridi County News Today

Local vendors in Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, have expressed their gratitude for a recent five-day business skills training conducted by the Maridi branch of the South Sudan Red Cross.

A group of youth in Tore Payam of Yei River County in Central Equatoria State have mobilized over 400,000 South Sudanese Pounds in a fundraising initiative to support health services in the area.

WESTERN EQUATORIA- The sparsely populated far southeastern part of Maridi County does not see many visitors, yet it has suffered from its unfair share of conflict and violence. As a consequence, the delivery of basic services is somewhat lacking. Fortunately, and with the help of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, that may be about to change. “With no maternity

Ebola screening centres have been established at border points between South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State and the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), health officials said.

A nurse looking after fistula patients at Juba Teaching Hospital is calling on men to abstain from subjecting their wives to isolation, saying the condition can be easily treated.

24-year-old Jackeline (not her real name), a young woman suffering from fistula complications, awaits her third operation at Juba Teaching Hospital, hoping the attempt will save her from years of stigma.

At least seven people are reported to have survived when their vehicle descended into an ambush carried out by unknown gunmen in Maridi County of Western Equatoria State.

Several ethnic communities in Western Equatoria State have written letters to the newly installed Azande King and President Salva Kiir cautioning that they are not and cannot be subjects of the recently restored Azande Kingdom.

Authorities in Maridi County of South Sudan's Western Equatoria State say three people including a witch doctor were arrested for allegedly fighting evangelists last week.

Promoting reconciliation, unity and peaceful coexistence of different communities was the key objective when the UN Mission in South Sudan with partners embarked on an outreach campaign in the three Western Equatorian counties of Nzara, Ibba and Maridi. While in the process of advocating for dialogue and togetherness, the peacekeepers also took their time to listen to the