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February 20, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan is forming a high-level technical ministerial committee to attend a forthcoming donor conference scheduled to take place in Washington, according to a senior government official.

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US ambassador to South Sudan, Susan Page (Getty)

Minister of information, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said a committee is being established to attend March’s donor conference, which is being organised by the United States government.

“A plan is being developed to see that those ministries which have areas where the investors would invest can go”, Benjamin told reporters on Tuesday.

The minister of agriculture Betty Achan Ogwaro, minister of trade, commerce and investment Garang Diing Akuong, and minister of petroleum and mining Stephen Dhieu Dau, will all be part of the team.

The US ambassador to South Sudan, Susan Page, has held meetings with senior government officials during which she has appeared on state television talking discussing the upcoming conference.

"I came to the minister of cabinet affairs honorable Deng Alor Kuol to discuss bilateral issues with him and to brief him about the forthcoming donor conference in March in Washington. We also talked about [South Sudan’s expected] cabinet reshuffle”, Page said in a statement broad by South Sudan Television last week.

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ST - Khartoum unhappy with US plans for a South Sudan donor conference

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  • 21 February 07:41, by zulu

    VIVA SPLA/SPLM. STRUGGLE CONTINUES.
    SPLA-N, NICE JOB IN KURMUK. KICK BESHIT’S BIG BUTT NICELY. I KNOW THE AIRPORT IS CRUCIAL,BUT THE ENTIRE TOWN HAS BEEN OUR BREAKFAST TOWN FOR 2 DECADES. BRAVO THE PEOPLE OF BN, LONG LIVE SPLA

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    • 21 February 07:48, by Michael Angelo

      Abassador Page,
      What a cabinet reshuffle has to do with you? Why you talk to Deng Alor about a cabinet reshuffle as if South Sudan is under your rule? Anyway, no hard feeling just curious.

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      • 21 February 10:01, by Paul Chadrack

        If there is going to be a help from American and other donor countries, this will be not with out a cost in term of downsizing a government,good review of constitution,an independent election commission and freedom for every political party. with all this reshuffling the government will happen any time from now.

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    • 21 February 07:48, by Mi diit

      The President himself or Vice President should lead this high level delegation to the conference to mobilize the donor support and guide the presentations by the various ministers. Allowing the ministers to go alone without guiding authority will likely make them enjoy the hotels and not concentrate on the importance of the conference. We are in serious situation and our seriousness must be seen.

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      • 21 February 08:07, by viper

        Exactly Midiit, Dr Riak, Dr Majak, Stephen Dhieu Dau and Farouk Garkuoth plus Dr Dhieu Mathok should be the right pple to be send there to go and convince the donors, not those of Ogwari of Agriculture or Garang Diing of commerce. We better send those who will go to use the language of logic, not those who will just go and remain silent.

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        • 21 February 08:16, by Snipper

          I don’t think Stephen Dhieu can make any audible presentation! The guy has english difficulty and on top of that, I don’t think ministers who hold areas of special investment should go. This is a donor conference and not investment conference. Sending incapable people will let us down. Pagan, Nhial, Dr Majak, Dhieu Mathok or Garkuoth will bring home something!

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          • 21 February 15:18, by Peacocktail

            Snipper,
            Your idea is right and must be observes by our Government. VP Riek, Dep.SPLA, Majak, Deng Alor,Ann Itto,Pagan, Dhieu mathok, Nhial, Gatkuoth plus two Youth must attend, they should not be too many to over crowd the Conference. We need people with brain.Agric, Invest, petro can not go because they tours alot and yet yield nothing seen for the country. Goos AMb Susan Rice, We love you

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        • 21 February 11:13, by Gatwiituor

          Guys don,t blame mr president coz he thought those delegate are educated who can go and convince donors ,the president him self know nothing how came he differentiated the pple who can do something good to the nation,shame on him ,why not those of luk abiong ,dr machar ,pagan amum dr majak ,dr riek gai,and justic luk , yien matheu chol, dr anna itto ,justic paul mayom,and farouk garkuoth .

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        • 21 February 12:00, by kaci-banno

          Stephen Dhieu is incapable to attract the donors, he doen’t know anything about donors. right people are, Stephen Wundo, Deng alor, Henry Odwar MP, Ogwari ministry of agriculture and Diing period.
          Kaci-Banno

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      • 21 February 08:30, by Morthon Akol

        My dear brother you are right. our people some time those donors look like we ignore them. this delegation should be lead by the President himself or his Vice.

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      • 21 February 09:20, by Nuer Empire

        Beny Kiir is trusting those Generals.It is an international conference which need lot of reasonings than looting or enjoying good temporary house and food.
        The Nuer Empire

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        • 21 February 13:09, by Tong dut

          @Nuer Empire
          why do you like to talk about food like small charld?
          If it is hunger which brought you to juba,dont talk about food in your commentts.
          You talk about your cattle raiding and how maney you have stollen. Even if you are from barh el ghazel,tribe is Dinka.

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      • 21 February 09:50, by Nuer Empire

        Gays: It is true that you will never pull out your noses from our affairs!
        You have been moving here and there to loot our resources with no fears to God as your useless Mohamed had taught you that way! What is your problem to hate something very far from you!?
        Yeah as you divorced on 9/7/2011, there is no man to fuck your ass since you aren’t able to pay him
        The Nuer Empire
        Gays: It is true tha

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      • 21 February 10:54, by Gatwiituor

        u get it right midit ,not only 2 enjoy hotel also they would allocate the contributed amount to their own personal accounts ,coz those big fishs they don,t care about the lives of the citizen they do care only 4 their children and them selves to enjoy sex with widows, whose husband died during the war, instead to sustain their lives and the future of their children by providing them school.

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    • 21 February 08:35, by Jalaby

      Zulu,
      What your breakfast in Kurmuk in BN has to do with US expected donation to the south anyway?!time out
      Drinking "Marisa" from early morning is a bad idea my friend!

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    • 21 February 09:33, by Die (Truth) or Live (Lie)

      Useless Ministers like NUNU Kumba who has been used by many ministers should go and they get fresh ladies, Gier Chuang should go, Changson Chang should go, Joseph Ukel should go, Majak Agot should go, Lual Achuil Should go, Paul Mayom Akech Should go, Deng Athorbei should go, Nhial Deng Nhial should Go, Deng Alor Kuol should go to Abyei, Oyai Deng should Go, John Kong Should Go, Kosti Manibe as we

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      • 21 February 12:01, by william mawien

        Die or live
        are those people you are mentioning going to your mother s house
        why are you mentioning your uncles
        where are they going

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  • 21 February 08:11, by kamal

    Very good decision south Sudan

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  • 21 February 08:15, by sammartin

    I hope this committee will do a good job, we need their help.

    devis abris piscine-trouver des offres intéresantes pour vos travaux de piscine

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  • 21 February 08:20, by Jalaby

    You better be more accurate and say:"South Sudan forming high-level committee of thieves to attend US donor conference"
    The bad news for thieves that US expected donation will never come in cash but what really people desperately need such as: wheat,flour,oil cooking,chocolates,biscuits,cakes,gums,Coca Cola, etc!!

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    • 21 February 08:26, by Snipper

      @Jalaby,
      Stay away from our issues man! Finish first with SPLM-N.How was the today battle at Mafo? You guys are great liars and thank God that SPLA-N is doing its best and they teach you.We are waiting for good news from Kurmuk in next few hours

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    • 21 February 08:31, by Turism

      Jalaby, you will not know wether south sudan will come with some money since it none of your business to know how rich is s. sudan. pliz do’t joke with internal affairs.

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    • 21 February 08:51, by viper

      Those of Jalaby were dreaming that our country will collapse and now they are scared by this move of the US. Let me tell you this Jalaby, it is said that if you are very poor and still have many friends, then you are a wealthy person. But if you are rich and you have mo friends, then you are poor. We have many friends which makes it difficult to collapse.

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      • 21 February 08:59, by viper

        "I mean no friends" we are not living in isoliation as you are doing in your country. Your deeds reap you what you are enjoying now. You sponsor terrorist and you are also being ruled by a criminal, a man indicted by international justice. You are also against human rights. All these have destroyed your reputation and will forever affect it. Our reputation is very good and that is why we are being

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        • 21 February 09:10, by viper

          respected by the world. Sudan will remain in the world black lists if you don,t stop all those hostile activities that threats the world peace. Most of the Arab countries will soon attend this great conference for great people. Yesterday I saw you saying that we should exert much effort diplomatically to make the attendant poor, who are you? Which cards are you holding?

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          • 22 February 05:13, by Deng Hanbol

            I always admired Mr. Viper for his an extraordinary comments. In fact, he’s a distinguished writer. I really admired the way he comments. Therefore, Viper is a agreeable person.

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      • 21 February 09:02, by Jalaby

        Viper,
        Be realistic and honest with yourself, I’ve no single doubt that you know very well the south will collapse no doubt if visionless Mr. Kiir and the bunch of thieves around him continue to lead the south, despite the huge resources the south has but they moved it quickly to a piece of crap!!

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        • 21 February 09:19, by viper

          That is non of your business Jalaby. This is our internal affairs and we know how to deal with corrupt pple. Kiir might be the first president worldwide to tell his corrupt ministers to return money. This is even an indication that we don,t want corruption. Have you ever accepted being corrupt in sudan? The world of today is a world of transparency

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          • 21 February 09:31, by viper

            Our transparency is the one playing this role now if you don,t know it. We are even not the only corrupt pple in the world. It is a world problem and any step forward to eradicate it is a credit. What was done by miyardit is now a credit to this country. We are improving a little bid now unlike 2005 but you, the sudanese are still with your twisted Islamic laws

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          • 21 February 10:16, by Jalaby

            Viper,
            Kiir might be the first president worldwide to tell his corrupt ministers to return money
            Now you appraise Kiir!!! I told you to be honest with yourself, I’m rewriting your comment before about Kiir when he asked thieves to return the money they stole as it is with no change

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            • 21 February 10:23, by Jalaby

              and here what you said before about Kiir:"Iam really so sick of Mayardit keeping on begging the thieves. Why not arrest those thugs? Is this Kiir really competent to lead this couintry?" and you also said:"Kiir has led down our country. O God bless South Sudan

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              • 21 February 10:31, by Jalaby

                and you also said about him :"Kiir is the head of the current mafias and now he is intimidating them of displaying their names"
                and here is the link for what you said:
                http://www.sudantribune.com/Civil-society-body-backs-Kiir-s,42815
                http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article42785

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                • 21 February 10:38, by Jalaby

                  How come you’ve two different thoughts at the same time and contradict yourself?!
                  Never believe this US expected donation will recover the south from its chronic problems it’s just going to be like a pain killer medicine that will give the patient some relief but never provide any kind of treatment to the actual disease, never ever!

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                  • 21 February 10:52, by Jalaby

                    You’ve to accept the fact that the south doesn’t have the essential and solid "business justifications" (if I can say) to implement a successful project for a homogenous and sovereign nation, the south is deeply divided and tribally polarized and that are the real south problem no doubt!

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                    • 21 February 10:59, by Jalaby

                      Mr. Kiir and his folk are trying to build a country now and they’re experiencing so many serious problems and difficulties some of that problems they created by their own hands and some of them are bigger than their capabilities and out of their hands due to the complexity and complicated combination of the south itself!

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                      • 21 February 11:08, by Jalaby

                        Well, Mr. Kiir and his folk are trying to build a country now and US and other nations (mainly western countries) will help them by collecting money to them although US & the west themselves need for help to lift their economy from its current recession!
                        We’re watching that comedian movie now!

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                        • 21 February 17:28, by viper

                          This is where you failed to get it right Jalaby. Iam a concerned citizen whose aim is to see that good things are done in this country. I have the right to criticize mr Kiir when he did wrong and have to recognize anything good he has done. This indicates that iam not a blind supporter or wisher of bad things to the country.

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                    • 21 February 11:55, by okucu pa lotinokwan

                      Jalaby the frustration of being a leader in South Sudan will make you Mad,go to rescue Kurmuk if you are a man?
                      OKUCU PA LOTINOKWAN

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    • 21 February 09:31, by Junta

      Dear Jallabi
      Run Jallabi Run! SPLM-N is heading towards Damazin after kickin your assess from Mafo and Kurmuk! Do you recall your lies and propaganda yesterday at Mafo? You attacked a displaced camp and claimed victory but God of the marginalised black African the legitimate owners of Sudan had intervened and gave Victory to SPLM-N.Weare your black waterphobic Jallabia and run!!!

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    • 21 February 09:33, by Die (Truth) or Live (Lie)

      Useless Ministers like NUNU Kumba who has been used by many ministers should go and they get fresh ladies, Gier Chuang should go, Changson Chang should go, Joseph Ukel should go, Majak Agot should go, Lual Achuil Should go, Paul Mayom Akech Should go, Deng Athorbei should go, Nhial Deng Nhial should Go, Deng Alor Kuol should go to Abyei, Oyai Deng should Go, John Kong Should Go, Kosti Manibe as we

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    • 21 February 10:02, by william mawien

      We are free and will always be free from arabs jalaba
      we are not god that created sudan very poor
      now being a neighbour to under mine sucerity in south sudan
      we are really tired of jalaba
      gays,failures and visionless people since they lost south sudan

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    • 21 February 23:28, by Observer

      Jalaby
      For someone who tries to tell me that you are a human being with superior intelligence you really show your true colours with these kind of remarks.
      You are just a nothing from my beloved country who is paid to be a mouthpiecce of our corrupt, war mongering government who only can write what your masters tell you.
      You have never stated one original thought.

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  • 21 February 08:26, by Turism

    will some ministers come back really since the don’t their country to stay for long? and who are the people to go to attend the donors conference? they will all go and spend their seacrhing for scholarship for their children not for south sudan children atlarge.

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  • 21 February 08:32, by Ajongtar

    Yes reshurfale the ROSS the then GOSS cabinet b4 the Donor confrence takes place Mr. KIIR.
    You have big green snake in green grass Mr. KIIR, Those near you have looted our funds and they ren wid it bak 2 de Donor countries that is why the confrence was organisez.
    The LOOTED funds were freezed.
    Those responsible must be accounted for.

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    • 21 February 09:32, by Die (Truth) or Live (Lie)

      Useless Ministers like NUNU Kumba who has been used by many ministers should go and they get fresh ladies, Gier Chuang should go, Changson Chang should go, Joseph Ukel should go, Majak Agot should go, Lual Achuil Should go, Paul Mayom Akech Should go, Deng Athorbei should go, Nhial Deng Nhial should Go, Deng Alor Kuol should go to Abyei, Oyai Deng should Go, John Kong Should Go, Kosti Manibe as we

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  • 21 February 08:48, by Tutbol

    In 2011, a delegation of a sizable proportion; was sent to Washington to woo in investors into S Sudan, and was headed by the president of the republic then. And now here we are! If this second delegation would be business as usual for our leaders, then this won’t be any wiser. Cronyism must be kept of this Second delegation to Washington for our want it & we need it, the benefit of our people>>>

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    • 21 February 09:02, by Tutbol

      correction.
      "cronyism must be kept ’off’

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  • 21 February 08:54, by bolingo

    It’s a good move by washington and the donor countries but our young government led by illetrate leaders and thieves who are good at wasting funds provided to help the poor citizens of the republic south sudan.
    Buying of expensive cars when the road network of south sudan is generally poor.
    Too much corruption and tribalism simply because some particular tribes pretend that

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  • 21 February 08:55, by Jalaby

    Visionless people and thievescool
    closed their only source of food by their own hands and now begging other nations to feed them, how funny is that?!cool

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    • 21 February 09:14, by zulu

      VISIONLESS THUGS DID NOT LOOT OUR OIL, THEN IT WOULD STILL FLOW FEEDING THE THUGS OF NCP. WE CANNOT ALLOW A THIEF TO AMESS HIMSELF WITH OUR RESOURCES WHILE WE STRUGGLE TO MAKE THE BARE MINIMUM.
      ABOUT KURMUK, IT IS PART OF THE STORY SINCE THE INCIPID GOVERNMENT OF YOURS IS FOOLISHLY PURSUING THE POLICY OF SCOURGE EARTH AGAINST THE NUER LIKE YOU

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    • 21 February 09:32, by william mawien

      @jalaba
      sudan is the visionless country you are talking about not south sudan (the world s youngest nation)
      i can you call rich south sudan visionless country
      are you not a shame

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      • 21 February 09:56, by william mawien

        @jalaba
        even you jalaba feel visionless and usless for losing south sudan
        you guys in khartoum are still crying for losing south sudan really
        south sudan will never return
        bye bye gays fake arabs gays racist in khartoum

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  • 21 February 08:58, by bolingo

    It’s a good move by washington and the donor countries but our young government led by illetrate leaders and thieves who are good at wasting funds provided to help the poor citizens of the republic south sudan.
    Buying of expensive cars when the road network of south sudan is generally poor.
    Too much corruption and tribalism simply because some particular tribes pretend that they are the real south sudanease

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  • 21 February 09:00, by bolingo

    It’s a good move by washington and the donor countries but our young government led by illetrate leaders and thieves who are good at wasting funds provided to help the poor citizens of the republic south sudan.
    Buying of expensive cars when the road network of south sudan is generally poor.
    Too much corruption and tribalism simply because some particular tribes pretend that they are the real south sudanease

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  • 21 February 09:04, by Makunon

    Go and use beg language as John does to liberated your ministerial seats for you to enjoyed.

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  • 21 February 09:13, by master

    your great expectation will go in vain dudes
    who will put his money at insecure place
    i know you could see me as envy but your wide imagination will lead to no where in the world of the facts

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  • 21 February 09:42, by cbuongdit cholkua

    Mr. jalaby, man to man really talk, who among these two thieves is a better thief? is it the one that steals in his own pocket or is it the ones that has stolen somebody else’s? you judge that. You owes us bitch.

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  • 21 February 09:51, by Tribe

    " A donor conference" A few coming to beg for the nation is just ludicrous and another creation of middle men. They have been working parallel well with S-Sudan govt and that was how Juba- nimule road has been built. So what all this stupidity? If they have to achieve something then they have to continue the status quo and side step Marial Benjamin and Kiir system which could cause another loss.

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    • 21 February 10:28, by Tutbol

      "So what is all this stupidity?" I believe, if we want be South Sudanese & not be tools for our destruction. It is paramount; that the Khartoum’s Shilluk (chollo), to come clean of their skins & tell South Sudanese that they want to be in the North Sudan. We in the South; believe, Lam Akol can be a northerner if he chooses to, but can’t our Shilluk cousins tell us if they want to be in the North.

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  • 21 February 10:10, by cbuongdit cholkua

    Atleast we don’t go to Saudi asking for donation like your booggy head president of yours that kept running around the Arabs countries like a beheaded chicken, and later on came back empty handed.

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  • 21 February 10:29, by cbuongdit cholkua

    This time no joke, let’s forget the billions of dollars that we lost in between; but at this present time, the donners themselves will carefully watched on how this funds will be well spent. This is really no joke. And to the hatred people, S.S is a bourgeosis country, we are beatiful in the entire world’s eye. Long live new baby

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    • 21 February 13:54, by william mawien

      Man your comment is the best that i have ever seen
      you are a really patrotic person
      you are not like those tribalist who comment badly

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    • 21 February 13:58, by Nuer

      I agree with anyone that,our president have to select this time capable ministers for this donnors conference for fruitful results, we dont want disapportments. Hence, among those I think can presents well include Dr Barnaba Marial, Paul Acheck, John Luk, Pagan,Gabriel Chanson,Tilar Ring and the so on.

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      • 21 February 15:16, by Nuer Empire

        Nuer:Are you Nuer who? Why do u decide to have this name? Are you going to provoke me?
        The Nuer Empire

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      • 21 February 15:20, by Nuer Empire

        Nuer:Are you Nuer who? Why do u decide to have this name? Are you going to provoke me?
        The Nuer Empire

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  • 21 February 16:25, by Chuangah

    Breaking News
    Kurmuk falls!
    SPLA-NORTH Oyeeeeeeeee!

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    • 22 February 06:58, by pabaak

      Chuangah
      I hope this news is true because, as per our discussion of donor conference in Washington, its better the government learn from mistake of Oslo conference and try to correct them in up coming conference, this is on one hand, and another hand, the US government has to organize it in a way that donors can not set cash to the government of South Sudan in order to avoid corruption

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      • 22 February 07:06, by pabaak

        it will be better if the pledges be offered in areas of developments such as schools and Agriculture, health and etc, and this is the area the Government should concentrate better on by organizing and developing paper according to needs and priorities rather than sending huge team to the US without clear and workable purpose

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  • 21 February 20:10, by Malith Barnaba Dhiath

    I hope it won’t be like Oslo donor conference for the reconstruction of South Sudan where donors pledged 3.4 billions dollars but nothing materialized.

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