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Pibor Numbers Game: UN vs Murle

rob — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:09:46 +0000

Hilde Johnson, UN Special Representative for South Sudan, said reports that over 3,000 people were killed last week when thousands of armed youths attacked the Pibor region of Jonglei state appeared to be a false alarm.

Mary Boyoi, Parliamentary Candidate, Arrested in Pibor

rob — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:26:07 +0000

Today Mary was arrested in Pibor when she went to cast her vote in the election.

I was only able to talk with her briefly. She sounds ok and is no longer in custody, although I believe she is extremely shaken up and feeling bruised. From what I understood, she went to the polling station [...]

2nd Day Sudan Election

rob — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:13:15 +0000

Communication. Get frustrated with it sometimes. Briefly spoke with Mary. Still lots of problems on ground in Pibor. So today in places like Manyabol and Gumuruk, just outside of Pibor town, people were refusing to vote. They said what was the point of voting if they were not going to be allowed to choose who [...]

This is not an Election

rob — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:16:47 +0000

I spent the whole day trying to get through to my wife in Sudan. ”The number you are trying to reach is unavailable, please try again later”. Worried. All sorts of scenarios playing out in my head as to what might have happened. Forcing myself to assume her phone was off, battery was low or [...]

“100 percent sure” that she will be arrested

rob — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:37:25 +0000

UPDATE: Just spoke with Mary on the phone. She is now in Pibor town and has not been arrested yet. She sounded very calm and a bit more relaxed than I expected. She was able to get word out to some outside sources that seemed to have been ablel to send messages to the local [...]

Violence in Pibor

rob — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:49:30 +0000

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We have been getting reports out of Pibor this morning that SPLA soldiers have arrested and detained large groups of people within Pibor town and have transported them to unknown locations. Mary has been trying to get in touch with her brother who is currently in the area, but his [...]

Update: Mary Boyoi’s Campaign in Jonglei State, Sudan

rob — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:55:41 +0000

Just got a call from Mary. She has returned to Bor and is on her way to Juba today, so she was finally back on the grid and able to use her phone.

She has been in Pibor, Jonglei for the last few days trying to campaign. A journalist had joined her and was making [...]

Mary Boyoi – Sudan Campaign Poster

rob — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:51:17 +0000

Getting posters printed this week to send to Sudan. Mary had to scrape some money together in Juba just to get it done. Her party, South Sudan Democratic Forum, does not have very deep pockets like some of the other parties in the competition. She is a little worried that she won’t be able [...]