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Matia Samuel Timateo

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December 16, 2024
South Sudan HIV Awareness

The HIV/AIDS Commission in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State has expressed concern over the lack of awareness about HIV/AIDS, which it says has led to an increased rate of infections in some remote parts of the state. Matia Samuel Timatio reports for VOA from Yambio.
December 12, 2024
South Sudan’s local laws

Authorities in Western Equatoria State’s Yambio County have developed a bylaw to address gender-based violence and traditional practices regarded as harmful to women and girls across the state. State official say they think the new law could reduce the rate of gender-based violence. Matia Samuel Timatio reports for VOA from Western Equatoria state capital Yambio.
December 03, 2024
Feeding program boosts education in South Sudan

School officials in Yambio county of Western Equatoria state say they have noticed some decrease in the school dropout rate for girls. The officials say school feeding programs and cash transfers for schoolgirls have played a positive role in keeping girls in school. Matia Samuel Timatio reports from the state capital, Yambio.
November 22, 2024
South Sudan road condition

A religious leader in Western Equatoria State says bad road conditions between the state and South Sudan’s capital Juba affect travelers who depend on the road for much needed goods and services. For VOA News Matia Samuel Timatio reports from the state capital, Yambio.
September 27, 2024
South Sudan’s HIVAIDS patients see hope

A group of people living with HIV/AIDs in the Western Equatoria state capital Yambio say disclosing their status and taking antiretroviral drugs has kept them alive and strong for years. Matia Samuel Timatio has more from Yambio.
September 24, 2024
Residents seek protection

The South Sudan National Police Service in Western Equatoria certified 800 officers who were trained on professional policing, and some Yambio town residents who attended last week's graduation ceremony say they expect the new officers to be deployed in residential areas.
September 20, 2024
South Sudan’s teenage mothers

A teenage mother in Western Equatoria state capital, Yambio, says young girls should focus on education. She says she now regrets her decision to have a baby at a young age, especially after the father of her child reportedly abandoned her. Matia Samuel Timatio has more for VOA from Yambio.
September 09, 2024
Displaced families appeal for support

Hundreds of families displaced by flooding in Nzara County of Western Equatoria state are appealing for support after heavy rain destroyed their homes. Matia Samuel Timatio spoke to families in the area and has this report from the state capital, Yambio.
August 29, 2024
Mvolo residents demand improved health care

Health officials in Western Equatoria state say residents of Mvolo County at the risk of dying because some health centers in the area have no qualified doctors. Residents say pregnant women and children are at risk. Matia Samuel Timatio reports for VOA from Yambio.
August 27, 2024
South Sudan’s civilian disarmament

Several people were injured Sunday in the Western Equatoria state capital Yambio after unknown gunmen attacked a South Sudan Defense Forces, or SSPDF, patrol team in the area. SSPDF troops are disarming civilians and closed one market in Yambio town on Monday. Matia Samuel Timatio has the story from the Western Equatoria state capital, Yambio.
August 13, 2024
South Sudan trader demands removal of roadblocks

Travelers along the Juba -Mundri - Yambio road say the removal of some illegal check points allegedly erected by government forces has improved the commute on the unpaved road. Matia Samuel Timatio reports from Yambio.
July 26, 2024
Western Equatoria State’s Mission Hospital Advocates Leprosy Remedies

Officials at the Catholic Church’s St Theresa Hospital in Nzara county of Western Equatoria State allege the state and national governments’ neglect of leprosy patients in some parts of Western Equatoria state. For VOA news Matia Samuel Timateo has the report from Yambio, Western Equatoria state.

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