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South Sudan in Focus is a 30-minute weekday English-language broadcast/internet program covering rapidly changing developments in the new nation of South Sudan and the region.

Location:

Washington, DC

Networks:

VOA

Description:

South Sudan in Focus is a 30-minute weekday English-language broadcast/internet program covering rapidly changing developments in the new nation of South Sudan and the region.

Language:

English


Episodes
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South Sudan in Focus - April 30, 2024

4/30/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:57

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South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan Grapples with Plastic Pollution; Students Fleeing Sudan Violence to Pursue Education in South Sudan - April 29, 2024

4/29/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus - April 26, 2024

4/26/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: South Sudanese Lawyer Threatens Legal Action Against Government; UN Warns Millions Face Hunger from Sudan to Gaza - April 25, 2024

4/25/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: 90 Juba Residents Receive Free Cleft Lip Surgeries; Yei Residents Rally for Blood Donations Amid Healthcare Challenges - April 24, 2024

4/24/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: Clashes Escalate Around Al Fashir; Power Struggles within South Sudan National Assembly - April 23, 2024

4/23/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: Upper Nile State Seeks Support for Refugees; Juba City Council Faces Criticism Over Contract Terminations - April 22, 2024

4/22/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:57

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South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan Graduates Struggle with Unemployment; Donors Pledge $2.1 Billion in Aid for Sudan - April 19, 2024

4/19/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus - April 18, 2024

4/18/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: Freedom House Calls for Global Action to End Sudan Conflict; South Sudanese Youth Struggle with Unemployment - April 17, 2024

4/17/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus - April 16, 2024

4/16/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus - April 15, 2024

4/15/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus - April 12, 2024

4/12/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus - April 11, 2024

4/11/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: UN Chief Concerned About Election Prospects in South Sudan; South Sudan Joins in Eid el-Fitr Celebrations - April 10, 2024

4/10/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan Electoral Commission Ready for December Vote; Sudan Conflict Cripples South Sudan Oil Industry - April 09, 2024

4/9/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: Mobile Money Problems in Yei, Drivers Lure Juba Residents to Rob Them, MSF Says Sudan One of Worst Crises in Decades - April 08, 2024

4/8/2024
Some South Sudanese living in Yei say they struggle to withdraw money from their mobile money accounts. Juba residents are complaining about robberies committed by criminals who use private vehicles and pretend to offer rides to commuters. The French medical charity MSF says Sudan is one of the worst crises the world has seen for decades.

Duration:00:29:56

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South Sudan in Focus: Landmines Still a Threat in South Sudan, Upper Nile Refugees Call for Education Aid, Food Aid Reaches Darfur - April 05, 2024

4/5/2024
Landmines still pose a threat to millions of people in South Sudan more than a decade after the conflict broke out in 2013. Some Sudanese refugees in Upper Nile’s Maban County are calling for support for tertiary education. The World Food Program says desperately needed food aid has reached the war-wracked Darfur region for the first time in months.

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South Sudan in Focus - April 04, 2024

4/4/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

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South Sudan in Focus: South Sudan Lawmaker Calls for Release of Ex-Mayor; South Sudanese Debate National Attire Options - April 03, 2024

4/3/2024
South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA’s 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington.

Duration:00:29:56