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Guests: - William Sababah Daniel, Acting Fistula Coordinator and Registered Nurse - Amal Hellen Lam, a Fistula Mobilizer and also a Registered Nurse

Guest: - Jane Lonyero Kony, Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Field Office in Western Equatoria State.

Guests:  - Faskulina Ayang, County Court Judge for Gender Based Violence and Juvenile  - Josephine Drama, Executive Director  of Global Voices Organization - George Ochang, Legal Advisor in Ministry of Gender Child and Social Welfare, Central Equatoria State

South Sudan marked World Nature Conservation Day with a call for greater environmental stewardship and community action. Official urge citizens to plant trees and reduce plastic waste, highlighting the link between biodiversity and national resilience. Conservationists stress that protecting nature is a shared responsibility, not just for government and NGOs. The country is home to Africa’s larges...

Guests:  -  Diana Nakato,  UNMISS Anti-Cattle Raiding SPT - Jerome Onesimus Mwesigwa, UNMISS Anti-Cattle Raiding SPT - Angelo Malual Akok, Coordinator of Transhumance (Livestock), Directorate of Border and Livestock Police - NPS

Guests:  - Wani Maradadi, Housing, Land and Property Specialist from IOM South Sudan  - Professor Peter Wani Wani, University of Juba

As South Sudan continues to battle a cholera outbreak, this episode spotlights key community-level interventions by the WASH team, including water quality monitoring, rehabilitation of boreholes and latrines, chlorine distribution to health facilities and communities, provision of hygiene kits, water trucking, and hygiene promotion campaigns. Radio Miraya's Lucy Kiden speaks to Angeth Pamela Buol...

South Sudan joins the global community in recognising World Hepatitis Day. The country is classified among those with a high burden of both Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. How is South Sudan addressing the challenges posed by these diseases?  The Miraya Breakfast Show speaks with:  Dr Moses Nutebi Nganda, Medical Officer at the World Health Organization (HIV and Hepatitis) Dr Agai Kherbino Akec, Dire...

On this episode of our Health Update Series in collaboration with the World Health Organization, we focus on the increasing risk and historical trends of flooding in Upper Nile, highlighting its impact on population displacement, public health, and health service delivery. Director General in the State Ministry of Health, Dr. Isaac Kwongo Ogilo and World Health Health Organisation's State Coordina...

Guests: - Godfrey Victor Bulla, Executive Director of the Justice and Human Rights Observatory - Madut Majok Ngor, Independent Policy Analyst  - Dr Geri Raimondo, Professor of Law at the University of Juba

Guest: - Maj. General Elia Kosta Faustino, Director General of the Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration 

Guests:  - Hon. Dr. John Ogoto Kaniso Lefuk, Undersecretary for Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security  - Abuni Joseph, Program Policy Officer, Food System & Resilience, World Food Program  

Reporter: Henri Lokuri

Guest: Advocate Godfrey Victor Bulla, Head of the Justice and Human Rights Observatory.

Guest: - Dr Augustino Ting Mayai, Director General of the National Bureau of Statistics.

A General Court Martial, supported by United Nations Mission in South Sudan, has concluded in Wau, Western Bahr-el-Ghazal, resulting in the conviction of several army officers for serious misconduct. Spearheaded by the Military Justice Directorate, the process is part of ongoing efforts to enforce discipline within the army and restore public confidence in the uniformed services. Can these trials...

Guests:  Adut Christina Salva, Executive Director of South Sudan Women Empowerment Network and Deputy Chair of South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network Mwiinga Cheelo, Gender Affairs Officer, UNMISS

Guests: - Rose Obede, Director General of State Ministry of Health   - Dr John Lagu Nyugura, World Health Organisation’s field coordinator in Western Equatoria State. 

Guests: -   Pulo Albino Alfonso - Programme Coordinator at Salam Junub - Deborah Yar Juma -  Salam Junub - Andrew Maduk - Representative from Mayo Company  

International Nelson Mandela Day, observed annually on 18 July, honours the legacy of the late South African leader and his lifelong commitment to peace, justice, and reconciliation. In South Sudan, the day holds particular relevance as the country continues its journey toward stability and nation-building. Mandela’s values of unity, resilience, and dialogue resonate strongly with the challenges a...

The coexistence of people and wildlife is a delicate balance that remains difficult to achieve. In many cases, communities settle and farm along wildlife corridors, viewing the movement of animals as a threat rather than a natural pattern. In South Sudan, elephants are at the centre of this growing tension. Colonel Charles Loku , Director of Media and Spokesperson in the Ministry of Wildlife Conse...

Human rights activist Victor Bulla says the recent deportation of seven foreign nationals from the United States to South Sudan violates international humanitarian law. The group, which included individuals from Vietnam, Cuba, Laos, and Mexico, reportedly did not consent to being sent to South Sudan. Bulla warns that the deportees will struggle to integrate due to language and cultural barriers. W...

Guest:  - Julu Louis Kenyi Joseph, WHO Field Coordinator in Central Equatoria