Two people killed, 14 injured in Lakes state youth clashes
November 24, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Authorities in Lakes state's capital, Rumbek, said inter-clan clashes between youths in Yirol West and Rumbek Central counties have left two dead and 14 injured.So far two...
View ArticleLakes imposes 5% pay cut on civil servants for SPLM contribution
November 25, 2013 (RUMBEK) – The Lakes state government has introduced a controversial 5% cut to the salaries of civil servants as a contribution to the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement...
View ArticleWulu community distance themselves from claims MP is Yau Yau supporter
November 25, 2013 (WULU) – A Lakes state MP at the centre of allegations he is a supporter of rebel leader David Yau Yau has rejected the claims made by the state's military caretaker governor.Matur...
View ArticleLakes: ministry bodyguard killed by unknown gunman in Rumbek
November 26, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Authorities in Lakes state's Rumbek Central county said a bodyguard employed by the ministry of information and communication had been shot dead by an unknown gunman on...
View ArticleLakes state parliament adjourns sitting after MPs clash
November 27, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Lakes state's legislative assembly was forced to adjourn its sitting on Wednesday due to a heated exchange between two MPs after one accused the governor of inciting...
View ArticleWulu county MPs condemn governor's defamatory speech
PRESS RELEASE Wulu County Members of Parliament Condemn the Caretaker Governor's Defamatory SpeechOn Monday the 25th of November, 2013, the caretaker Governor of Lakes state Gen. Matur Chut Dhuol...
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Lakes: Wulu chiefs accuse commissioner of deducting money offered by governor
November 29, 2013 (WULU) - Twelve chiefs from Lakes state's Wulu county have accused the area's commissioner of siphoning off money that promised to them the state's caretaker governor as salaries for...
View ArticleDetention of Lakes state chiefs enters second week
November 29, 2013 (RUMBEK) - The detention of three chiefs from Rumbek Central county at Langcok military prison is attracting growing disquiet following their arrest last week shortly after they...
View ArticleWulu MPs demand governor apologise over comments on Yau Yau support
November 29, 2013 (RUMBEK) - A group of lawmakers representing Lakes state's Wulu county have condemned military caretaker governor Maj-Gen Matur Chut Dhuol over statements he made on Monday accusing...
View ArticleWomen stripped naked by Rumbek police for choice of clothing
December 5, 2013 (RUMBEK) - The police and army have been accused of harrassing young people in South Sudan's Lakes state for wearing immodest and hip hop style clothing, with some women forcibly...
View ArticleLakes state suspends funding to students in Uganda
December 7, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Students from South Sudan's Lakes state studying at various universities and colleges in Uganda have been forced to dropout while others have had personal belongings...
View ArticleLakes: Rumbek Central chiefs released from prison
December 8, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Authorities in Lakes state's Rumbek Central county have announced the release of three traditional chiefs who have been detained since 16 November after reportedly...
View ArticleS. Sudanese students in East Africa call for government bailout
December 9, 2013 (RUMBEK) - A group of 15 South Sudanese students enrolled in various universities and colleges in East Africa who had their funding cut have called for an urgent government bailout.He...
View ArticleKenyan national killed in Rumbek market
December 9, 2013 (RUMBEK) - An unknown gunman killed a well known Kenyan shoe shiner in Rumbek Central county of Lakes state on Sunday night near Mathiang Ajuong, which is located inside Rumbek's main...
View ArticleLakes state parliament rejects 5% salary cut for civil servants
December 11, 2013 (RUMBEK) – The Lakes state legislative assembly has voted against a November directive by the caretaker governor ordering a 5% deduction in the salary of civil servants in the...
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Lakes: One arrested over tribal killings
December 20, 2013 (RUMBEK) – A suspect has been arrested in South Sudan's Lakes state in connection with the death of three Nuer men living in the region, local authorities said.The map of Lakes state...
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Lakes state hosts over 20,000 displaced from Jonglei
December 22, 2013 (RUMBEK) - More than 20,000 people displaced from the conflict in South Sudan's Jonglei state are currently within different locations of neighbouring Lakes state, local authorities...
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Bor escape route closed after rebel attack: reports
December 23, 2013 (JUBA) – Residents of the besieged Jonglei state capital Bor said a key docking site was closed following an attack on Sunday, blocking the only access route for those attempting to...
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Lakes state moves to protect Nuer civilians
December 23, 2013 (RUMBEK) - Authorities in Rumbek, the capital of Lakes state, have relocated over 100 members of the Nuer ethnic group who were living in the state's eight counties to a military...
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Over 40,000 people displaced in Lakes state need assistance
December 26, 2013 (RUMBEK) – Authorities in South Sudan's Lakes state want assistance provided to over 40,000 displaced people who fled fighting in neighbouring Jonglei state and settled within its...
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