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Media Monitoring Report United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Media & Spokesperson Unit Communications & Public Information Office MEDIA MONITORING REPORT TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2013 SOUTH SUDAN Police seize office of Warrap state finance minister (Eye Radio) H.E Kiir urges parents to take care of their children (News Agency of South Sudan) S. Sudan first lady to attend New York gathering (Sudantribune.com) Arrests after Nimule chief slaying (Voice of America) Two abducted children rescued in Juba‘s Liria (Radio Miraya) Unity state women now brew alcohol for survival (Sudantribune.com) E. Equatoria disappointed as Ugandan neighbours fail to show up to peace meeting (Sudantribune.com) JICA trains Juba River Port Administration (Catholic Radio Network) Civil servants decry lack of grade promotions (Gurtong.net) NPA conducts youth‘s sports, cultural festival in Rumbek (Catholic Radio Network) SUDAN/SOUTH SUDAN South Sudan Catholic Church sends help to Sudanese refugees (Gurtong.net) Abyei demo calls for referendum in October (Radio Miraya) Al Bashir says dialogue will continue with all political forces (Sudanvisiondaily.com) Oil sheds $1/bbl. on higher supplies, Iran diplomacy (Reuters) OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Cabinet endorses partial lift of fuel subsidy (Sudanvisiondaily.com) Sudan almost doubles fuel, gas prices in economic crisis (Reuters) Sudan police fired tear gas to end protest over fuel subsidies (Reuters) Activists urge UN to waive Bashir‘s immunity as diplomats express doubts over his arrival (Sudantribune.com) Uganda on high alert, border security tightened (The Newvision Newspaper) Africa must not allow terrorists to exist – Museveni (The Newvision Newspaper) Uganda leads region in press freedom (The Newvision) OPINION/ANALYSIS/EDITORIAL South Sudanese girls a family asset (Part II) (Sudantribune.com) Vice President Gen. James Wani Igga‘s folly (South Sudan News Agency) LINKS TO STORIES FROM THE MORNING MONITORING REPORT Kiir threatens to expel SPLM members over bickering (Sudantribune.com) Kiir admits 2015 South Sudan elections may be delayed (Sudantribune.com) U.S. envoy urges South Sudan to prepare for 2015 elections (Sudantribune.com) Women urge government to implement Resolution 1325 (Catholic Radio Network) Warrap governor strips powers from finance minister (Sudantribune.com) Foreign affairs ministry to lay off 200 employees, says an official (Eye Radio) Machar decries terrorist attack in Kenya (Sudantribune.com) Flood kills one girl in Tonj South (Don Bosco Radio) Sudanese Interior Minister visits Juba to improve ties (Catholic Radio Network) NOTE: Reproduction here does not mean that the UNMISS Communications & Public Information Office can vouch for the accuracy or veracity of the contents, nor does this report reflect the views of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Furthermore, international copyright exists on some materials and this summary should not be disseminated beyond the intended list of recipients. Highlights Police seize office of Warrap state finance minister Eye Radio, 23/9/2013 – The Warrap State minister of Finance has said his office has been seized by police. Achuil Akoc Mangardit said he did not receive any formal communication of an order to seize the office from either the state governor or the police commissioner. He said he returned yesterday from Juba after hearing allegations that he had stolen state money. Achuil Akoc said he did not even report to office this morning but was told the police had surrounded the building. ―I do not know what has happened because I was on treatment purpose, for 21 days, Mr. Akoc explained. ―I had gone to process my visa.‖ ―When I was in Kampala, I received an allegation that Achuil Akoc, the minister of finance ran away with money from Juba. ―Then I said I would go back to Warrap to find out the root causes of the allegation.‘‘ No one from the Warrap State Police was available for comment. (Back to Top) H.E Kiir urges parents to take care of their children News Agency of South Sudan Aweil, 23/9/2013 – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has expressed dismay over the big number of street children roaming the streets of Awiel and others state capitals in the country. He challenged parents especially those who let their children take to take to the streets to be God fearing and take responsibility over their children. Mr. Kiir said it‘s wrong for parents to let their children to go to the streets when they are supposed to take care of them. H.E Kiir urged the state Government to work hand in hand with the parents in creating a conducive and child friendly home environment as well as availing schools for the street children. President Kiir who is on a tour of the Greater Bahr el Ghazal region made these remarks on Saturday in Aweil, the capital of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state after concluding a two-day visit to Western Bahr El-Ghazal and Warrap states. Upon arrival, he and the accompanying delegation were warmly received by the citizens and leaders of NBGS headed by the Governor of NBGS. Gen. Paul Malong Awan.President Kiir opened Presidential Guest House of Aweil Town and congratulated the state Government for tirelessly working to the developing the state. Kiir also addressed a huge public rally at Aweil Freedom Square where he extended his gratitude to the victims of the recent floods that took the country by storm. He said the national Government is aware of the suffering of all the families affected by the floods and the government is doing its best in collaboration with the affected states to help the floods victims. President Kiir announced to the public that the financial situations of the Country will soon be improved after his successful visit to Khartoum, and all the developmental projects of the Country will continue. Pointing out that the construction of the new Airport of Aweil and the roads within Aweil town will be supported by the National Government. H.E Kiir further affirmed that the Universities of Aweil, Yambio and other Universities facing Financial Challenges would soon be functional. H.E Kiir visited Aweil Hospital and inspected different administrative departments of the hospital, he also visited maternity wards and promised to renovate the Hospital and improve working conditions of the staff. (Back to Top) S. Sudan first lady to attend New York gathering 2 Sudantribune.com Juba, 23/9/2023 – The first lady of South Sudan, Mary Ayen Mayardit is currently in New York to take part in an initiative gathering, due on 26 September. Ayen will join several of her world counterparts invited to attend a meeting organized by the US- based Bush Institute‘s First Ladies Initiative. The initiative, started by former US first lady Laura Bush, engages and supports first ladies from around the world to create viable women networks dedicated to promoting education, good health and economic opportunities for women in society. Attendees of the meeting will reportedly undergo training sessions on effective governance, strategic planning and communication, among others. The South Sudanese first lady is also expected to participate in the Global First Ladies‘ Alliance discussion on 25 September and later meet her US counterpart, Michelle Obama at a luncheon in New York. (Back to Top) Arrests after Nimule chief slaying, Voice of America, 23/9/2013 – Police in the South Sudanese border town of Nimule have arrested seven men suspected in the killing of traditional chief George Ajugo Levio, who was shot and killed while heading home one night two weeks ago. The suspects include Sudan‘s former ambassador to Zimbabwe, Angelo Vuga Morgan. The names of the other six suspects have not been released. All seven were still being questioned Monday by security officers, officials said. - Philip Thon Aleu (Back to Top) Two abducted children rescued in Juba’s Liria Radio Miraya, 23/9/2013 – Two children who were kidnapped by suspected abductors in Liria Payam of Juba County, Central Equatoria State, have been rescued, an official has said. The two were among three children abducted by gunmen last week, said Christopher Sebit, senior Inspector of Local Government in Juba City Council. ―The Lokoya youth from Langabu Boma went after them. So in the process of pursuing the abductors, they managed to recover two of the abducted children,‖ Mr Sebit said. ―One of the demands we put forward is the deployment of the police and SPLA (army) forces in all our bomas so as to protect our people,‖ he said. Five people, including the children‘s parents were killed when community members clashed with the alleged child abductors in Liria Payam last Friday, authorities said. (Back to Top) Unity state women now brew alcohol for survival Sudantribune.com Kampala, 23/9/2013 – Women in South Sudan‘s Unity state now sell locally- brewed alcohol to meet the high living costs and school fees demands for their children. Various women, in a series of interviews with Sudan Tribune in Rubkona and Bentiu towns, said they have benefited in several ways from the alcohol business. Nyager Gatkuoth, a resident of Chilaak village in Rubkona, said she has spent 14 years in alcohol trade and three of her children attend school. "The reason why I make alcohol is because my children suffer a lot as there is no job opportunity. Making this alcohol has enable me send them to schools and make money to buy them food‖, she said. Averagely, Gatkuoth says she can make up to 70 South Sudanese Pound ($18) a day. But Tapitha Nyataba Mayang says most women took to brewing alcohol in order to create their own jobs. "Most of these women in this area use to make alcohol because of [the] difficulty facing them as majority [of them] lack jobs‖, said the 35-year old hailing from Bentiu. 3 Poor service delivery was also another problem that forced women to brew alcohol in order to take their children to hospital when they fall sick, added Mayang.
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