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youth participants  Nyamlel date 21-22,May 2020 credit(Voice News Agency) NYAMLEL- More than forty youth have been trained on negative impacts of discrimination and hate speech between Thursday and Friday last week in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, in Aweil West County and following are few recommendations passed by the youth and vow to abide by them to solve any matters happening in their communities. 1-the youth have unanimously agreed to handle arising matters among them through peaceful means. 2-suspension of all forms and kinds of hate speech among local communities. 3-all youth in the area shall promote spirit of love and brotherhood 4-fighting against polygamy which causes disputes among local mar ried-persons 5-supporting equality for all 6- Youth shall initiate a series football tournaments to strengthen peace and harmony among the grass root communities.    Several youth who talked to Voice News Agency on the closure day(Friday) said are glad for having such t

AWEIL - Christian Action for Development and Support (CADS) has concluded its two-day Peacbuilding meeting conducted in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state to sensitize local communities on peaceful coexistence. Around 10 participants attracted from different civil society groups and communities in Aweil town. All discussions are made with respect to WHO guidelines on health, especially “social distancing” The photo was shot during discussions(Voice News Agency)  The charity organization helps local communities to prioritize peace and to cease of conflicts among the communities in the state and South Sudan at large. Speaking to Voice News Agency on Wednesday, attendants expressed their happiness on the skills they learned and vowed to pass them to grass roots. Wilson Ajongo one of participants, appreciated the organization (CADS) and Aweil Civic Engagement Center which offers free space for civil society organizations to carry out activities without financial gain.   “I am thankful f

Contracted tellers are preparing face masks at Aweil vocational training center, photo accredited(Voice News Agency) AWEIL.   Government of   South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal   state in collaboration with UN agency for development, UNDP, have launched a “face mask” project that is intended to produce huge quantities which shall be used against the virus. More than 30 tellers are contracted to produce the quantities for a one month time frame, after the deadlines all will be distributed to common citizens who will not afford to buy the masks. Speaking to Voice News Agency on Wednesday, Emmett W. Watson, UNDP Field Coordinator in Aweil, said it is a role of the NGO to ensure that citizens are secure and treated. The campaign is done to sensitize and empower local communities to use the masks in their daily lives and bear in mind that the using of the masks is not only for medical staffs as some people may express. “Thank you for the opportunity, traditionally face masks

  Add caption More than 160 women and girls have successfully concluded a two-week training to produce stoves and other cooking tools to help local communities access their needs at local based materials. Beneficiaries in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state’s areas of Gokmachar, Nyamlel, Marial Baai, and Mayen Ulem had acquired new technological skills to enable their families step out from the ongoing economic burdens in the country.    South Sudan is importing essential cooking materials from foreign states which cost huge of money for common citizen to purchase.    What makes the training important? The program is part of elevating poverty and hunger among marginalized groups, especially women and young girls in South Sudan and Northern Bahr el Ghazal state Voice News Agency’s correspondent Michael Lual reached comments from the beneficiaries on Thursday, saying the skills will help their families and even can extend to entire local communities.     Amiir Deng a women abou

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Northern Bahr el Ghazal state government has announced one suspected case of COVID-19 in Aweil North County, a tasked t ask force sensitizes communities to precaution    measures. Speaking to Voice News Agency on Wednesday, the Northern Bahr el Ghazal task force against COVID-19 Ater Garang said a foreigner who is working with the World Vision has felt unwell and so he approached the team about on the matter when sample was taken to Juba for verificati on.   “What I heard is one of the case in Gokmachar because one person felt sick and thought that may be the issue is about COVID-19 and the sample was taken to Juba for verification,” said Ater. The foreign humanitarian worker has been working for long time in Gokmachar, but doubts may be contacted with people who visited South Sudan recently amidst the outbreak, concludes the chairperson. On his part, Dr. Reec Mathok Diing director for Aweil civil hospital and the member of task force confirmed that the suspect is imposed to