Manyang Mayom

Born: 05/11/1982 in Pacong payam of Rumbek East County village; just 12 miles aways from Rumbek central county. Mayom, Before joining UN Radio Miraya in 2010, Mayom worked as a freelance journalist for websites Sudan Tribune and Gurtong and various newspapers including the Khartoum Monitor, The Citizen, Sudan Mirror and The Juba Post as well regular contributor to BBC focus on Africa and Network Africa.

In August 2010 Manyang Mayom was awarded the Hellman/Hammett grant from Human Rights Watch award; HRW Banned, Censored, Harassed, and Jailed -Hellman/Hammett Grants Honor 42 Writers for Courage Facing Political Persecution.[1] On 6 May 2013 Mayom was given an awarded by the South Sudan Red Cross for his coverage of the humanitarian situation in Jonglei state.[2]

Mayom is most popular and strong influential[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Banned, Censored, Harassed, and Jailed". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". sudantribune.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ↑ radiomiraya. "Manyang Mayom, Correspondent – Kuacjok, Warrap State". Radio Miraya. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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