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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Students at Bahr el Ghazal University staged a peaceful protest on Monday over a lack of food on campus, citing the administration\u2019s failure to settle debts with a food supplier.<\/p>\n

<\/a>In a statement obtained by Sudans Post, the students said the university\u2019s failure to pay Pawak Company, the contracted food provider, had resulted in a two-week halt in food deliveries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe administration\u2019s failure to pay debts to the food contractor company Pawak Company, as a result Pawak has stopped supplying food to the students for the past two weeks,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

The students called on the government to intervene and clear the outstanding debt owed to Pawak.<\/p>\n

Eyewitnesses reported that the protest led to the closure of the Wau town market, known as Jou market, as students marched with placards chanting \u201cNo food, No elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents were seen blocking roads near the university and the market,\u201d said a source. \u201cThe closure of the market has caused disruption to businesses and residents in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Law enforcement deployed forces at the university and surrounding areas to maintain order and protect property.<\/p>\n

It remains unclear how long the protest will continue or what further actions the students might take.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Deputy governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal Zacharia Jospeh Garang urged the students for patience, promising an amicable solution.<\/p>\n

The university administration, along with state authorities, pledged to provide a week\u2019s worth of food rations while they seek funding from the Ministry of Higher Education.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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