Boma State Minister for Local government and law enforcement appealed Tuesday for urgent humanitarian assistance for the flood stricken state.

Business has been grounded to a halt; schools are closed, markets are running short of food supplies and transport is becoming difficult. 

Simon Gain, describes the situation on the ground.

Boma State Appeals For Humanitarian Support After Deadly Floods

A new strategy launched by the Founder & Creative Director of House of Bany, aims to reduce the number of early child marriages in South Sudan through modelling and photography. 

Nyagoa Nyuon, a former model and creative designer, is spearheading the Catwalk to Freedom initiative. She believes that this initiative has the potential to “expose a handful of girls to the fashion industry” and to help them “step into the modelling world and earn enough money to pay off their own dowries.”

Nyagoa told Miraya Breakfast show that child marriages can be controlled if girls are given an opportunity to explore their full potential. 

Listen to her story in this interview with Sebit William and Irene Lasu.

MBS - 05 - 10 - 2017 - New Strategy Aims To Reduce Child Marriages In South Sudan

A new book highlighting  the history and memoirs of #SouthSudan is expected to hit the bookstores sometime soon. 

The Book titled; “First Raise a flag; How South Sudan won the longest war but lost the peace,” reflects on the meaning of Nationalism, the Power of hope and the endurance of the human spirit. 

The author, is British journalist,  Peter Martel. He spent ten years gathering personal accounts from South Sudanese and people who witnessed key moments including the Anyanya one struggle, the referendum, and independence from Sudan leading up to the current situation.  

Martel spoke to Miraya Breakfast show from his base in Nairobi, and explained what inspired him to write the book.

International Scribe Peter Martel speaks about his New Book On South Sudan

"Time for action is now, we are not waiting anymore, we need to see a change and we need to see it right away," a stark message Nikki Haley, U.S ambassador to the UN, delivered to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan. 

Ambassador Haley was in South Sudan on Wednesday for a one day visit. Here is what she said.

One on One with Ambassador Nikki Haley

The children in this audio talk about how they think every little child in South Sudan should be safeguarded from conditions of poverty. They also express how they identify a child who comes from a poverty-stricken family and suggest ways for adults to mitigate the effects of poverty on the children. 

Here are the children of Mentor Nursery and Primary school in Juba, South Sudan.

South Sudan Kids Talk About What It Means To Live In Poverty

On 20th November #Kidstakeover’ business. In Juba, South Sudan, the children will take over the airwaves and talk about their concerns and suggest solutions to their issues. 

Here is children's day wishes from the Special Representative of the Secretary General, also head of the UN Mission in South Sudan - UNMISS, David Shearer.

Children's Day Wishes from Head of UN Mission in South Sudan

The highly anticipated IGAD-led revitalization forum for the 2015 peace agreement is expected to convene within the first two weeks of December.

In an exclusive interview with Radio Miraya, IGAD Special Envoy to South Sudan, Ambassador Ismail Wais said the attendance of key principals President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar would be confirmed in an upcoming meeting of IGAD Council of Ministers to be held next month. 

Ambassador Waiss spoke with Radio Miraya Reporter, Sani Martin.

IGAD to convene High-Level Revitalization Forum early December

The Girls Education South Sudan Peer Mentor, Achol Majur, took over the Mic on Miraya breakfast show for #WorldChildrensDay #KidsTakeOver, and moderated an interview with her peers voicing support for their peers who are unschooled, unprotected and uprooted. 

Listen here.

World Childrens Day 2017:  #Kidstakeover Voice support for their Peers in South Sudan

The children of South Sudan are demanding for the protection of their rights, to enable them reach their full potential.  

As we observe Universal Children’s’ Day, a group of children on the Radio Miraya breakfast show made a stern call that the conflict comes to an end to allow all children to go to school and enjoy their childhood.  

This is how the discussion went

Birungi Kamara