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December 20, 2024
State health ministry launches HIV AIDS education

Upper Nile State’s Ministry of Health says Malakal is leading in HIV case numbers in the state. A ministry official says HIV prevalence in the state is 0.8 percent, but a lack of condoms and awareness of the virus lead to increased numbers. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports for VOA from Malakal.
December 09, 2024
The stigma of HIV/AIDS

Authorities in Upper Nile State say they worry about the number of people living with HIV AIDS. They cite migration, poverty, insecurity and lack of awareness about the silent spread of the disease in the state. Mamer Abraham Kuot files from Malakal.
November 21, 2024
Akobo commissioner reacts

The commissioner of Akobo county Puok Nyang blames the national and state ministries of health for the dire conditions at the Akobo county hospital. Protesters took to the streets Wednesday calling on the United Nations and the government of South Sudan to help thousands of families in Jonglei state without medical services. Mamer Abraham Kuot files from Juba.
November 20, 2024
Jonglei state residents protest poor service

Residents of Akobo town have protested the lack of supplies and services at the county’s main hospital in Jonglei State. Authorities and residents say Wednesday’s protests were prompted by reports that several people have died in the past two weeks because of an alleged lack of fuel for the hospital’s generator. Mamer Abraham Kuot files from Malakal.
November 12, 2024
Upper Nile Looming Crisis

Authorities in Baliet county say floods and the conflict in Sudan have created dire heath challenges in Baliet County. The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission says thousands of households are displaced by floods and families are struggling to survive amid a lack of food, clean water and medical services. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports for VOA from Upper Nile State’s Baliet county.
November 08, 2024
Delayed health worker payment

Medical workers in Baliet County are demanding the payment of their five months’ incentives. Upper Nile State ministry of health says it is aware of the demands of the medical workers and urged UNICEF to pay the health workers on time. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports from Baliet county.
November 07, 2024
Upper Nile State communities value education

Residents say improving literacy in Baliet County of Upper Nile state could minimize the rate of early and forced marriages in South Sudan. Some parents whose children have joined literacy and numeracy programs say the knowledge acquired could equip their daughters with skills for the future. Mamer Abraham Kuot has more from Upper Nile's Baliet County.
October 25, 2024
Africa’s regional bloc recognizes journalists

Member countries of the regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, challenged media houses to report positive stories at the grassroots. IGAD leaders, who attended an event to recognize journalists within the bloc’s eight countries, pledged to support transparent, accountable and trustworthy media. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports for VOA from Malakal.
October 18, 2024
At Least 17 dead from fresh clashes in Nasir County, South Sudan

A commissioner in South Sudan’s Nasir county says his office and compound were targeted during recent clashes involving South Sudan People`s Defense Forces (SSPDF.) At least 17 people were killed. The commissioner and people of Nasir say a new deployment of Necessary Unified Forces will solve the security problem. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports for VOA from Malakal.
October 17, 2024
Officials in South Sudan’s Unity State seek humanitarian aid after severe flooding

Authorities in South Sudan’s Unity State are calling for humanitarian assistance to address the crisis caused by flooding. The state government says over 80 percent of the state is submerged by water. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports for VOA from Malakal.
October 08, 2024
Young South Sudanese Tackle Pollution

Some young men in South Sudan’s Jonglei state’s capital Bor, say they are reducing plastic pollution by turning plastic waste into building materials. Some residents of Bor town say the plastic bricks could withstand floods and other harsh weather conditions. For VOA news, Mamer Abraham Kuot has more from Malakal.
October 03, 2024
Upper Nile State tables first budget after four years of peace agreement

Upper Nile State’s minister for finance has presented a budget in the state’s parliament for the first time in 11 years. Authorities say this budget will cushion humanitarian shocks across the state exacerbated by floods and the influx of returnees and refugees from Sudan. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports for VOA from Malakal.
September 25, 2024
Community members threaten charges

Maban county residents are threatening to drag the former county commissioner to court if he does not return county vehicles. The former county commissioner defected to the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM, loyal to President Salva Kiir Monday after the Upper Nile state governor fired him. Mamer Abraham Kuot spoke to Maban residents and reports from Malakal.
September 18, 2024
South Sudan pilots association appeal

The South Sudan Pilots Association is calling on the national government to enact aviation laws. Upper Nile state has witnessed four plane crashes this year, prompting an investigation into the causes of repeated accidents. Mamer Abraham Kuot has more from Malakal.
September 17, 2024
Upper Nile State residents support postponed polls

Some residents of the Upper Nile State say President Salva Kiir and his five deputies made the right decision to postpone elections scheduled for December 22, 2024. However, they are concerned the two years could end without progress. For VOA news Mamer Abraham Kuot reports from Malakal.
August 28, 2024
Jonglei States health workers’ strike bite patients

Some patients in the Jonglei state capital Bor say they are stranded at the town’s hospital because its staff is on strike to protest the delayed payment of their July incentives. The state ministry of health promised to pay the incentives but that did not happen. Mamer Abraham Kuot has more from the Upper Nile state capital Malakal.
August 27, 2024
UN official praises former rebel general

An official with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has praised the late General Bior Ajang Duot, former rebel commander of the Sudan People Liberation Army and the former undersecretary in the Ministry of Defense for having no international sanctions while he served serving the people of South Sudan in various capacities. Mamer Abraham Kuot has more from Malakal.
August 14, 2024
Fresh fighting in Nasir county kills four

Four people were killed, and two others injured during a fresh clashes between the White Army and the South Sudan Defense Force in Nasir town. Mamer Abraham Kuot files from Malakal about the fighting.
July 26, 2024
Frustrated South Sudanese return to Sudan

Some South Sudanese who fled Sudan’s conflict say hunger is forcing some of them to return to Sudan in search of better living conditions. The UN refugee agency says it is aware of the move but cannot interfere with people’s choices. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports for VOA from Malakal
July 03, 2024
Fishermen fight South Sudan army

Clashes between a local vigilante group known as the White Army and members of the South Sudan Peoples Defense Force at a fishing site in Nasir County have resulted in the death of one person and left three others wounded. Authorities and civil society groups have called for speedy integration of the various armed groups across the country into the national army to prevent more killings. Mamer Abraham Kuot has more Malakal.

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