South Sudan in Focus

Radio Jonglei temporarily taken off air for airing “provocative” song

By Riak Chol Bor, South Sudan – Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM, a prominent local broadcaster in Jonglei State, was temporarily taken off air by state authorities on Sunday, June 8, after airing a song reportedly deemed “provocative” in the context of ongoing intercommunal tensions. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 10, the station’s management acknowledged the incident and explained that the song had “automatically aired on the playlist” without …

South Sudan in Focus

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.