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The Jonglei State government has launched two big farming projects in Waat and Warkok to boost agricultural production, state minister of Information and Communication, Hussein Maar Nyuot has said.

Maar, who is also the Deputy State Governor, says the projects are being started because the disarmament exercise in Jonglei appears to be bearing fruit.

"Since we are having successful disarmament which is relative peace now in the state, we want to embrace agriculture".

The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) says the South Sudan-Sudan borders must be demarcated as a matter of urgency to stop conflict between the two countries.

Speaking on Radio Miraya's Inside South Sudan on Wednesday, the SPLA Spokesman Philip Aguer said SPLA would be forced to reposition iteself in the contested border areas if Khartoum fails to withdraw its troops.

"I find difficulties in calling them contested areas because these are parts of South Sudan. They are occupied territories by SAF (Sudan Armed Forces)," said Aguer.

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called on citizens to cultivate to alleviate hunger. The President was speaking during celebrations to mark the 29th anniversary of the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) on Wednesday.

"During this rainy season, everyone should look for land to cultivate so that we get rid of this hunger. We must try to produce our own food so that next year we should not beg for food from any person".

A plane carrying 41 South Sudanese returnees has arrived in Aweil, Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State.

The returnees were flown from Malakal to Aweil aboard a commercial flight sponsored by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Speaking to Radio Miraya at Aweil Airstrip, the State Director Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, Deng Kuel Kuel said 234 returnees are expected to arrive in Aweil in the next three days aboard six air flights.

The returnees upon arrival told Radio Miraya reporter in the area that they faced a lot of problems at Heglig/Panthou.

Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:24 Lagu Francis

A total of 60 children have been abducted Juba County since the year begun, the Member of Parliament representing Liria Payam, Juba County in Central Equatoria State (CES) has said.

Gerald Francis on Wednesday told the CES Legislative Assembly that four of the 60 children were abducted by armed men near a school on Monday.

"This particular incident was in Likiliri Payam. Residents saw a group of unknown men, well dressed and carrying guns attack a school and abduct one girl and three boys," he explained.

Farm Africa has supplied more than seven tones of seeds to farmers in Kapoeta North and South counties, Eastern Equatoria state (EES) this agricultural season.

Farm Africa is an International development organization operating in South Sudan in boosting agriculture.

In an exclusive interview with Radio Miraya, Jacob Mutemi, the country director for Farm Africa said the seeds include Sorghum, cow peas and groundnuts in addition to supply of tools and vegetables.

Mutemi says they will soon be providing cassava cuttings to about 300 farmers in Juba County.

Sunday, 06 May 2012 05:28 Lagu Francis

Traditional chiefs in Jonglei state on Saturday signed a peace deal in the state capital Bor, in a ceremony witnessed by President Salva Kiir.

The deal climaxed the peace, reconciliation and tolerance conference that aimed at restoring peace in the troubled state, following a series of inter-communal clashes.

Monday, 30 April 2012 07:41 Muna Tesfai

One child has died and five others were injured by an mine in Bentiu – Unity State. The children, all boys aged between nine and fourteen years were playing with the abandoned explosive when it went off.

One of the children died on arrival at the hospital in Bentiu, one has been discharged and the other four are receiving treatment. The incident happened on Saturday.

The Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) has launched an infrastructure improvement project in Malakal, the state capital of Upper Nile State.

The two-year project aims at improving water systems and river ports in Malakal town.

The JICA Program coordinator in Malakal, Ohara Katsuhiko told Radio Miraya that the project will also involve developing roads and making basic services more available to the people of the state.

"We are offering three projects: 1) is water supply, 2) roads development and 3) river-port improvement".