Posted: Monday, November 26, 2012 - 1:30am
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
November 23, 2012 (KAMPALA) - A boy from Payinjiar County in Unity State is missing after cattle rustlers stole 397 heads of cattle from Dhormanyang village on Wednesday 21 November.
Authorities in the area told Sudan Tribune on Friday that two boys, who had been looking after the cattle, were abducted in the raid, which occurred at 5:00pm. One managed to escape his captors but the other is still missing to the concern of government officials and the boy’s family.
Payinjiar County Commissioner, Peter Gai Joak, told Sudan Tribune, the suspects came from neighbouring Lake State. South Sudan’s police and army failed to pursue the raiders as they attacked in the evening and fled under darkness, he said.
Cattle raiding and related violence has claims thousands of lives, since smalls arms entered the region in huge numbers during South Sudan’s civil wars with various Khartoum governments.
Since South Sudan’s independence last year cattle raids have continued in many parts of the young nation. Cattle play a pivotal role in South Sudan’s economy and culture. They are often used to pay bride prices, motivating some young men to steel cattle so they can afford to get married.
In neighbouring Jonglei State, around 2,000 people have been killed in raids and counter raids over the last two years, according to United Nations figures. The raids, especially in Jonglei, often involve the abduction of women and children.
Lack of job opportunities for South Sudan’s youth is major problem for South Sudan, which is one of the poorest in world with some of the world worst development indicators. Less than 30% of the population are literate and around half the population are at risk from food insecurity this year, according to the UN.
The South Sudanese government has made several attempts to bring an end to the cycle of cattle raiding and related violence but it has persisted, especially along the tense borders between Unity, Lakes and Warrap State.
Last week 200 young people from the three states launched a peace initiative to end cattle raiding. The peace initiative was attended by South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and the United Nations Special Representative to South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson.
However, Commissioner Gai said he has tried his best to bring an end to the deadly practice through disarmament of the civilian population but reports by the Unity State government in 2011 found that no disarmament had taken place in Payinjiar County.
This year the county was reported to be hit hard by the flooding that affected many of South Sudan’s states in July. The people from the area depend on both meat and milk from cows but many have turned to fishing after their farms and crops were damaged by the heavy floods in Nyal and other Payams [districts] in Payinjiar.
The County Commissioner called on the central government in Juba to deploy more polices forces along the borders between Unity, Lakes and Warrap states to try and prevent cross border raids and violence. Such patrols coiuld could help bring peace to the area, he said.
(ST)
Source: http://sudantribune.com/spip.php?article44620
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Bentiu Police Introduce Emergency Numbers
Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012 - 6:51am
Bentiu police introduce emergency numbers BENTIU (16 Nov.)
Police in Bentiu, Unity state have introduced emergency numbers that the public can call in case of an urgent situation.
The emergency numbers were designed by the United Nations Police to improve communication between the public and the police services, according to a news report by Naath FM, one of two radio stations in the state.
The move has generated positive reaction from the public. Christina Mamun, resident of Bentiu said the police emergency numbers has numerous advantages.
The police said the numbers are free of charge to dial.
The director for crime and investigation in the state, Lt. Colonel Hussein Girish Yambio, earlier said crimes had increased in Bentiu.
He said he is optimistic that the emergency numbers will help in controlling crimes in the state.
http://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/bentiu-police-introduce-emergency-num...
Bentiu police introduce emergency numbers BENTIU (16 Nov.)
Police in Bentiu, Unity state have introduced emergency numbers that the public can call in case of an urgent situation.
The emergency numbers were designed by the United Nations Police to improve communication between the public and the police services, according to a news report by Naath FM, one of two radio stations in the state.
The move has generated positive reaction from the public. Christina Mamun, resident of Bentiu said the police emergency numbers has numerous advantages.
The police said the numbers are free of charge to dial.
The director for crime and investigation in the state, Lt. Colonel Hussein Girish Yambio, earlier said crimes had increased in Bentiu.
He said he is optimistic that the emergency numbers will help in controlling crimes in the state.
http://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/bentiu-police-introduce-emergency-num...
Oil flows again between Sudan, South Sudan
(Previously published at http://pacodes.blogspot.com/)
Oil flows again between Sudan, South Sudan UNITY OIL FIELD, SOUTH SUDAN (16 Nov.)
Oil company executives and the state government celebrated the re-start of drilling and pipeline equipment in South Sudan’s Unity state yesterday. The celebration comes ahead of a formal launch event next week to be attended by members of the national government.
The oil flow between Sudan and South Sudan was interrupted since January this year when South Sudan shut down its production after failing to agree with its northern neighbor on terms for pipeline transit fees and settlement of arrearages. The Cooperation Agreement signed in late September ended the dispute and eased border tensions that climaxed in April during battles at the Heglig oil field.
Unity field operated by Greater Pioneer Operating Company, formerly known as ‘Greater Nile,’ yesterday began pumping oil from wells that had been previously closed since the shut-down early this year. Officials launched ‘engine 6’ and ‘engine 9’, which are machines for maintaining the flow of oil from the wells to a collection point, and from there onward to Heglig and the Red Sea port to the north.
The state governor, Lt. Gen. (ret.) Taban Deng Gai, spoke at Unity oil field to mark the occasion: “I think this is a very important day to the Republic of South Sudan and to the citizens of the Republic of South Sudan, and also to the citizens of the Republic of Sudan. I congratulate all Sudanese people, the south and the north, for this day.”
“The disagreement was about the sharing of resources, where we thought that we were being cheated… all those issues of disagreement are resolved in the issues of oil,” he said.
According to the September deal on oil fees, South Sudan will pay Sudan $11.00 per barrel for oil from the Unity state fields. Those fees break down to $1.60 per barrel as a processing fee, $8.40 per barrel as a transportation fee and $1.00 per barrel as a transit fee. The fees for the Upper Nile pipeline to the east are slightly lower.
“We believe we can cooperate as two nations. We are one people, we are Sudanese in general. What makes people quarrel is politics,” said the governor.
Abraham Dak Tural, the state information minister, told Radio Tamazuj that the purpose of the field visit was to open “the machines that make the oil flow between the two countries.”
A Chinese field production manager for CNPC identified as Kua commented: “This is the start of our power plant engine number six. I believe this engine number six will run a long time and pave more efforts for our power supply for our [southern] field.”
The governor said that he expects that dignitaries from the national government will come for the official launch on 21 November, mentioning the oil minister but not the president. It was reported in Juba media that Salva Kiir would attend the event next week.
Source: http://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/oil-flows-again-between-sudan-south-s...
Oil flows again between Sudan, South Sudan UNITY OIL FIELD, SOUTH SUDAN (16 Nov.)
Oil company executives and the state government celebrated the re-start of drilling and pipeline equipment in South Sudan’s Unity state yesterday. The celebration comes ahead of a formal launch event next week to be attended by members of the national government.
The oil flow between Sudan and South Sudan was interrupted since January this year when South Sudan shut down its production after failing to agree with its northern neighbor on terms for pipeline transit fees and settlement of arrearages. The Cooperation Agreement signed in late September ended the dispute and eased border tensions that climaxed in April during battles at the Heglig oil field.
Unity field operated by Greater Pioneer Operating Company, formerly known as ‘Greater Nile,’ yesterday began pumping oil from wells that had been previously closed since the shut-down early this year. Officials launched ‘engine 6’ and ‘engine 9’, which are machines for maintaining the flow of oil from the wells to a collection point, and from there onward to Heglig and the Red Sea port to the north.
The state governor, Lt. Gen. (ret.) Taban Deng Gai, spoke at Unity oil field to mark the occasion: “I think this is a very important day to the Republic of South Sudan and to the citizens of the Republic of South Sudan, and also to the citizens of the Republic of Sudan. I congratulate all Sudanese people, the south and the north, for this day.”
“The disagreement was about the sharing of resources, where we thought that we were being cheated… all those issues of disagreement are resolved in the issues of oil,” he said.
According to the September deal on oil fees, South Sudan will pay Sudan $11.00 per barrel for oil from the Unity state fields. Those fees break down to $1.60 per barrel as a processing fee, $8.40 per barrel as a transportation fee and $1.00 per barrel as a transit fee. The fees for the Upper Nile pipeline to the east are slightly lower.
“We believe we can cooperate as two nations. We are one people, we are Sudanese in general. What makes people quarrel is politics,” said the governor.
Abraham Dak Tural, the state information minister, told Radio Tamazuj that the purpose of the field visit was to open “the machines that make the oil flow between the two countries.”
A Chinese field production manager for CNPC identified as Kua commented: “This is the start of our power plant engine number six. I believe this engine number six will run a long time and pave more efforts for our power supply for our [southern] field.”
The governor said that he expects that dignitaries from the national government will come for the official launch on 21 November, mentioning the oil minister but not the president. It was reported in Juba media that Salva Kiir would attend the event next week.
Source: http://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/oil-flows-again-between-sudan-south-s...
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