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• UN to airlift the 53-year-old coronavirus patient to Nairobi
  The second person to test coronavirus positive in South Sudan will be reportedly flown to Nairobi, Kenya, for specialized medical attention. The High-Level Taskforce on Covid-19 confirmed the case of the 53-year-old woman on 7 April 2020. The unnamed UN staff traveled to Juba from Nairobi on 23 March 2020. Kenya, which has banned all […]
• Kiir warns against hate speech, xenophobic traits
  President Salva Kiir has warned South Sudanese against spreading hate speech and exhibiting xenophobic behaviors following the confirmation of the third case of coronavirus in the country. Kiir announced the third positive coronavirus case on Thursday. The patient is a 28-year-old UN female staff who is one of the contacts of the first patient. All […]
• Another swarm of locusts invades Magwi
  Another swarm of the desert locusts has invaded Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, residents of the area have reported. In February, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security reported the arrival of the first pest in Magwi and Lobone areas, but they reportedly left after destroying crops and vegetation. The UN Food and Agriculture […]
• Students to get distance learning lessons
  The Ministry of General Education has launched a distance learning program to keep students engaged as schools remain closed. The government last month closed all schools and banned other public gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease. The distance learning program will cover primary and secondary school students. “We are launching today a distance […]
• S Sudan records third coronavirus case
  President Salva Kiir on Thursday announced that another person has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number to three. Eye Radio’s reporter who covered the press conference said the patient is a 28-year-old UN female staff based in Torit, who is among the contacts of the first patient. On Monday, the task force said […]