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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 - February 11, 2025

2/11/2025
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 - February 10, 2025

2/10/2025
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 - February 07, 2025

2/7/2025
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:00:29:54

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South Sudan in Focus - February 06, 2025

2/6/2025
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 - February 05, 2025

2/5/2025
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 - February 04, 2025

2/4/2025
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 - February 03, 2025

2/3/2025
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 - January 31, 2025

1/31/2025
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 - January 30, 2025

1/30/2025
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 - January 29, 2025

1/29/2025
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 - January 28, 2025

1/28/2025
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 - January 27, 2025

1/27/2025
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 road project halted amid claims of illegal logging - January 24, 2025

1/24/2025
A government road construction project in Central Equatoria state’s KajoKeji County has ignited controversy, with local communities and activists saying it is a facade for illegal logging activities. The KajoKeji County commissioner says the logging was underway to facilitate a state road project. Denis Logonyi has more from Juba.

Duration:00:04:13

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Western Equatoria police accused of killing woman - January 24, 2025

1/24/2025
Ibba County authorities in Western Equatoria state are investing allegations of brutality after a woman was allegedly beaten to death and a second woman critically injured by three Criminal Investigation Department officers and a police officer. The women were babysitting their nephew who has gone missing. Matia Samuel Timatio reports from Yambio.

Duration:00:03:14

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South Sudan in Focus - January 24, 2025

1/24/2025
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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Juba company owner describes watching U-S inaugural and how experience can apply to South Sudan - January 23, 2025

1/23/2025
Juba coffee company owner Manyang Kher joins host Carol Van Dam to describe what it was like watching the US presidential inaugural in Washington and how that experience can be applied to South Sudan's election, which was delayed from December, 2024.

Duration:00:03:37

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South Sudan shuts down Facebook, TikTok for 30 days - January 23, 2025

1/23/2025
South Sudan Communications Authority has ordered a shutdown of Facebook and TikTok for at least 30 days following violence in the streets after video circulating online reported to show Sudanese soldiers killing South Sudanese civilians in Wad Madani. Mamer Abraham Kuot reports from Malakal.

Duration:00:03:56

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South Sudan Oil & Gas Corporation businessman comments on social media ban; US Africa policy - January 23, 2025

1/23/2025
South Sudanese businessman Choul Laam, board member of South Sudan Oil and Gas Corporation who has been in Washington this week for the Presidential Inaugural, weighs in on Juba's 30-day social media ban and on the Trump administration policy toward Africa with host Carol Van Dam.

Duration:00:06:40

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South Sudanese say there's pros and cons of removing illegal checkpoints - January 23, 2025

1/23/2025
President Salva Kiir's order to remove South Sudan's illegal roadblocks has sparked a wider debate among communities, traders and authorities about the merits and drawbacks of checkpoints, with some saying it makes travel smoother while others fear security will be compromised. Sheila Ponnie reports from Juba.

Duration:00:06:34

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South Sudan in Focus - January 23, 2025

1/23/2025
On today's South Sudan in Focus, we hear from South Sudanese affected by the government ordered shutdown of TikTok and Facebook for 30 days, a Juba businessman weighs on the social media shutdown, and the removal of illegal roadblocks in South Sudan sparks a wider debate among traders and communities on the action. Join host Carol Van dam for all this and more on South Sudan in Focus.

Duration:00:29:57