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Minister of Roads and Transport in South Sudan announces construction of major roads to Wau |
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Friday, 15 June 2007 |
 The Minister of Roads and Transport in the Government of Southern Sudan, Rebecca Nyandeng, said that her Ministry intends to construct major roads connecting Western Bahr el Ghazal State to other parts of the Sudan.
Rebecca said the construction of Wau-Tonj road is progressing and the road might be handed over to the Government of Western Bahr el Ghazal State within one month. Rebecca added that the construction of Wau-Gogrial-Abyei road is also in progress. The minister announced plans to construct Wau-Raga and Wau-Tombura roads including three bridges along Wau-Aweil road in the near future. Nyandeng was addressing the council of ministers of Western Bahr El Ghazal during her one-day visit to Wau town. Meanwhile the Governor of Western Bahr el-Ghazal, Gen. Mark Nypoc, congratulated the women of the State for their active role in maintaining roads. Nypoc praised the efforts of the government of southern Sudan and the United Nations Mission on the reconstruction
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