(KAJO KEJI COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – The Commissioner of Kajo Keji County on Thursday met the Chief Executive Officer of Sobetra International Construction Ltd to discuss possible large scale investment in agriculture and mining in the county. The meeting took place at the Commissioner’s office in Mere. It focusedContinue Reading
(AYOD COUNTY, JONGLEI STATE) – The Delegation of the European Union and the Embassies of Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States say they are appalled by credible reports of a deliberate massacre of civilians on 21 February in Pankor village inContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – The Commissioner of Morobo County, Charles Data Bullen, has intensified a crackdown on illegal tobacco cultivation following persistent reports of ongoing farming activities along the South Sudan–Uganda border since the beginning of the year. On Tuesday afternoon, the Commissioner visited Kaya Boma in Kimba Payam to meetContinue Reading
(OTOGO PAYAM, YEI RIVER COUNTY) -The communities of Logo and Goja bomas in Otogo Payam have begun a three-day youth peace dialogue in Yei Town Payam, bringing together 30 young people from the two areas of Yei River County. The peace dialogue is aimed at promoting peaceful co-existence and solutionsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has officially welcomed the newly appointed Press Secretary, Arek Aldo Ajou, calling on her to strengthen the operations of the Presidential Press Unit. During the reception in Juba on Wednesday, President Kiir congratulated Ms. Arek on her appointment and emphasized the importance of herContinue Reading
(JUBA) — President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the newly appointed Finance Minister, Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, to take urgent and decisive measures to address the country’s deepening economic crisis. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony in Juba on Wednesday, the President called for coordinated efforts from all relevant institutions and stakeholders toContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Youth in Yei, Central Equatoria on Tuesday held a one-day cultural integration event bringing together participants from the five payams of Mugwo, Lasu, Otogo, Yei, and Tore. The event aimed to denounce violence, unite young people, promote peaceful coexistence, and celebrate the diverse cultures and traditionsContinue Reading
(JUBA) A leading civil society think tank, the Institute for Social Policy and Research (ISPR), has announced plans to develop monitoring and advocacy tools to track the progress of major road infrastructure projects across South Sudan. Last week, the national cabinet approved $2 billion for the construction of 1,031 kilometersContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Authorities in Yei River County are urging residents to work closely with security agencies to curb a rising wave of nighttime insecurity in urban residential areas. The appeal follows repeated complaints from residents of Yei about increasing armed attacks occurring at night. Last week, Yusto LudangaContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The commissioner of Yei River County, Emmanuel Taban Seme, has called on residents across the county’s five payams to actively participate in grassroots peace dialogues aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence and development. In a press statement issued to the media in Yei on Monday, Commissioner SemeContinue Reading
