South Sudanese comment on stories in the news.
South Sudan Listeners' Comments Focus on Oil
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”I thank God for bringing Sudan to see the need to implement the cooperation agreements and to end Africa's long-running conflict." Wen Deng Akeen, Juba
An oil processing facility in Unity State, South Sudan, April 22, 2012.
An oil processing facility in Unity State, South Sudan, April 22, 2012.
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"I... congratulate the people of Argentina because this time, the papacy fell into their country." John Dhiil Thak Kuland, Bentiu
Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, waves as he leaves the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, Italy, March 14, 2013
Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, waves as he leaves the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, Italy, March 14, 2013
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“We need forced marriages to stop in South Sudan. I am concerned that, in addition to forced marriages, we still have primitive cultures that use girls to compensate families in cases of murder." Oswaha American Jackson, Torit
Sixteen-year-old Akuot, shown here in Bor, Jonglei state, in Feburary 2013, was beaten for three days after she refused to be married off in exchange for a dowry of cattle.(Courtesy/HRW)
Sixteen-year-old Akuot, shown here in Bor, Jonglei state, in Feburary 2013, was beaten for three days after she refused to be married off in exchange for a dowry of cattle.(Courtesy/HRW)