(YEI RIVER COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – Four people, including a South Sudan People’s Defence Forces serviceman, have been killed in an armed ambush along Kaya Road while travelling to Yei, local authorities said. The attack left one soldier and three civilians dead. The victims included Captain Ladu Isaac ofContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – Authorities in Yei River County have declared a public day of mourning after a plane crash in the Luri area killed 14 people travelling to Juba. The aircraft, operated by Citylink Aviation, went down early on Monday while en route to Juba. OfficialsContinue Reading
(JUBA)—At least seven counties in South Sudan are at risk of sliding into famine if urgent assistance is not delivered, according to the latest findings of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification projection for April to July 2026. Released on Tuesday by the government and United Nations agencies, the reportContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY)—Commissioner of Yei River County, Henry Samuel Malimbo, is calling on holdout armed groups to return to dialogue as the only way of ending the long-running conflict affecting the county and the wider South Sudan. Speaking to Access Radio on Tuesday, Malimbo made a direct appeal to thoseContinue Reading
(JUBA) -The Kakuwa Community in South Sudan has expressed deep sorrow following the deadly plane crash in Luri involving a CityLink Africa Airways aircraft, which claimed the lives of all passengers and crew on board. In a statement issued by the Office of the Chairperson on Monday, community leaders saidContinue Reading
(JUBA / YEI ) – A tragic aviation accident involving a CityLink Africa Airways aircraft has claimed the lives of all 14 people on board, the airline confirmed in a statement released Tuesday. The aircraft, identified as flight 5Y-NOK, went down on the morning of April 27, 2026, approximately 20Continue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) — Yei River County authorities have declared three days of mourning following the deadly plane crash in Luri payam, 20 kilometres southwest of Juba, that claimed the lives of 14 people. The announcement was made by County Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo, who described the tragedy as oneContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A tragic plane crash in Luri on April 27 has claimed the lives of fourteen people, prompting an outpouring of grief across communities and the nation. In response to the devastating incident, the Episcopal Diocese of Yei has released an official message of condolence, expressing deepContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJoSS), Central Equatoria State Union Branch, has expressed deep sorrow following a tragic aircraft incident that occurred on Monday morning, approximately 20 kilometers southwest of Juba. According to a statement released by the Union on Monday, the aircraft operatedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A passenger aircraft crashed near Juba on Monday morning, killing all 14 people on board, in one of the latest aviation incidents to hit South Sudan. The aircraft, operated by CityLink Aviation Ltd., went down about 20 kilometres southwest of Juba. Authorities confirmed there were no survivors. AccordingContinue Reading
