Wau — South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir is expected in Wau, the Western Bahr el Ghazal state this Sunday, governor Rizik Zackaria Hassan disclosed. Kiir will, as part of the visit, officially inaugurate Jur River county headquarters as well as the womens' ward at Wau teaching hospital. Hassan revealed this on Wednesday while addressing thousands of people gathered in Wau to commemorate the country's third independence anniversary.
The event, marked at the freedom square, also witnessed several traditional dances, student processions and a parade by members of the Sudan's Peoples Liberation Army(SPLA).
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