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Over 21 children abducted in Jonglei state.

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On 19.8.2016. Bor: Over 21 children abducted in Jonglei state. 21 school going children were abducted in South Sudan’s Jonglei state by suspected Murle tribesmen since the year began, an official said. The state education minister, while presenting a report, said abduction and internal wars were key challenges that frequently place children in villages at risk. “We have problem of child abduction, and this has been going on for many years. We, as the ministry of education, we are against that, because it makes children not to be in learning premises, they don’t stay with the families and it traumatized the children. Families are missing their children for unknown reasons”, said Susan Aluong

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Monday, August 22, 2016 - 02:00
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