Veteran Journalist John Wani Simon dies at 68

Veteran South Sudanese Journalist John Wani dies at 69 - Radio Tamazuj

Veteran South Sudanese journalist John Wani, a former staff member of Radio Miraya, died Friday morning in Juba after a brief illness. He was 69. Wani, a respected figure in South Sudanese media, had been battling health complications, including respiratory issues linked to long-term diabetes. Joseph Gabriel Shadar, a senior journalist at the U.N.-run Radio Miraya and Wani’s longtime colleague, confirmed his death to Radio Tamazuj. “He was sent …

Veteran Journalist John Wani Simon dies at 68

JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – Veteran South Sudanese journalist John Wani Simon has passed away at 68 today in Juba, his family informed Eye Radio. According to a family member who spoke to Eye Radio, he succumbed to complications from a breathing illness at his home in Juba. The family says funeral arrangements are currently underway, and the service is taking place at his residence in Gudele. The late John Wani is survived by several childre…