HWPL Media Forum in South Sudan

Peace Building in South Sudan

The country has been locked in conflict since 2013 when President Salva Kiir fired his then Vice-President Riek Machar. A peace deal signed in September 2018 has never been implemented. In the five years of conflict, nearly 400,000 people have been killed and more than four million have fled the country. Will peace come to South Sudan like magic?

HWPL Media Forum in South Sudan

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE HWPL Media Forum in South Sudan SSBC South Sudan Samir Abdalkarim Bol Monok President Salva Kiir Mail Jukeji Paul hwpl media forum HWPL DPCW

‘The 1st HWPL Media Forum’ in South Sudan took place at The Dawn Newspaper Office in Juba, South Sudan on the 31st of August. The HWPL Media Forum is where journalists discuss what they can practically do for peace and development of the society. At the forum, journalists, youth leaders and all participants discussed the role of public education for peacebuilding and made an action plan.

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE HWPL Media Forum in South Sudan SSBC South Sudan Samir Abdalkarim Bol Monok President Salva Kiir Mail Jukeji Paul hwpl media forum HWPL DPCW

Samir Abdalkarim Bol Monok, the president of The Mail, said that, “We should not write wrong information and should check it before releasing it to public consumption. In that sense, the forum is good for us to bring peace among our communities.”

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE HWPL Media Forum in South Sudan SSBC South Sudan Samir Abdalkarim Bol Monok President Salva Kiir Mail Jukeji Paul hwpl media forum HWPL DPCW

Jukeji Paul, a newscaster of SSBC, said that, “We as journalists can a play big role in bringing peace to the world, especially by working together with citizens and governments.”

Take a step forward and peace will surely come. 🙂

Reference:
http://hwpl.kr/en/news/view/191108442/0/SouthSudanHWPLMediaForum

Peace is up to you 🙂 Good luck!