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2 suspects arrested for killing woman, injuring her son in Kuajok Authorities in the Kuajok town of Warrap State say two suspected criminals have been arrested in connection with killing a young woman and injuring her son over the weekend.  On Sunday evening, armed men attacked and shot Agol Mayar Akol Mabuoc dead while she was leaving a clinic with her children. Her 12-year-old son sustained serious injuries during the attack and was admitted to a hospital in the town before being relocated t...

Mongolian peacekeepers treat and evacuate wounded after cattle raid attack near Mayom Format Filip Anderson Together with local authorities and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, a group of 19 Mongolian peacekeepers based in Mayom recently treated and evacuated 27 persons who were wounded during a cattle raid claiming several lives. The attack, which according to local sources claimed at least 19 lives, reportedly took place in Bouda, Warrap State, near Majok River and Unity State. Rece...

Deadly Mayom attack leaves 18 dead, 27 injured At least 18 people were killed and 27 others sustained gunshot wounds when an armed youth group attacked Mayom County in Unity State on Sunday morning.  “The incident occurred at 3 am. Cattle camp belonging to a spiritual leader called Garang Mut Tura in the Bouding area of Mayom County, killing 18 people on the spot, including six women and girls. 27 people, including 12 children were injured while 429 cows were raided,” Stephen Salaam Maluit...

Warrap State gender minister promises to promote women’s rights The newly appointed Warrap State Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Akoon Madut Tong, has promised to promote gender equality throughout the state. Speaking during a workshop organized by United Nations Missions in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Kuajok town to raise awareness about the participation of women in decision making, Minister Tong admitted the infringement on the rights of women in the country and said he will e...

Urgent need to tackle a deteriorating humanitarian catastrophe in South Sudan Format 12 Mar 2021 Juba, South Sudan | 11th March 2021: Amidst a backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is reaching devastating new levels with over 8.3 million people now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance and humanitarian agencies struggling to meet lifesaving needs. Continued conflict and violence, two years of devastating flooding, and some of the worst food insecur...

Photo: South Sudan has been hit by devastating flooding for the last two years.  Jaba, South Sudan, 11 March 2021 - Amidst a backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is reaching devastating new levels with over 8.3 million people now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance and humanitarian agencies struggling to meet life-saving needs. Continued conflict and violence, two years of devastating flooding, and some of the worst food insecurity in recent...

Warrap: new government sworn into office The newly appointed government officials in Warrap State were sworn into office on Wednesday in Kuajok town. The officials named by President Salva Kiir include advisors, cabinet ministers, county commissioners and members of the independent commissions. The reconstituted state government represents the various parties to the September 2018 peace agreement. Wednesdays swearing-in came after the president had delegated his powers to state governors to swe...

Warrap Governor vows to restore law and order in the state Newly appointed Warrap state governor Aleu Ayieny leaving Juba for Kuajok on Friday, February 26, 2020. [Photo: Facebook] The newly appointed Governor of Warrap state, Gen. Aleu Ayieny Aleu, has warned perpetrators of intercommunal violence and cattle rustlers of imminent and severe penalties if they refuse to abide by the law. Addressing the public at Kuajok Freedom Square last Friday shortly after landing, Aleu said he had been instru...

Vaccination campaign aims to reach over 2.8 million children with monovalent oral polio vaccines in South Sudan Format A child has her finger marked after being given the polio vaccine © WHO Juba, South Sudan, 24 February 2021 – The Ministry of Health and partners are rolling-out the second round of the national polio vaccination campaign targeting over 2.8 million children aged 0 – 59 months. The campaign started on 16 February and covers 74 counties, with vaccinators going from house to ...

Over 20 people killed in Tonj North County last week Authorities in Tonj North County of South Sudans Warrap State say more than twenty people, a majority of whom are women and children, were killed in two separate attacks in the past week. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Monday, Tonj North Executive Director Aduot Ayiey Aleu said 12 people were killed on February 13 in the Wun-lach village of Awul Payam in what is suspected to be a retaliatory attack carried out by a group of armed youth from th...