(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Authorities in Yei River County have arrested more than 20 suspected youth gang members following recent violent clashes that have caused fear among residents. Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme confirmed the arrests on Saturday during a church service at Christ the King Parish under the Catholic DioceseContinue Reading
(TEREKEKA COUNTY) – The Commissioner of Terekeka County, Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Loku Lodu, has issued Local Order No. 15/2025, officially banning the production, sale and consumption of locally made alcoholic drinks such as Takaya (sugar wine) and Shiko (moonshine) within the county. The order came into effect on 22nd OctoberContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Seventeen young men who were being held by an armed opposition group in the Jebel Iraq gold mining area have been released through cooperation between the Central Equatoria State Government and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The group was freed on 1 October after ten daysContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of Central Equatoria State has reunited two children who were among five abducted from Lokiliri Payam earlier this year. The handover took place in Juba on 30 September 2025. The ceremony was led by Greater Pibor’s Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Hon. Elizabeth KumenContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Central Equatoria State authorities have received two young boys who were abducted last month along the Juba to Torit road. The children aged six and two were taken by armed men on 5 September at Khor Gana in Lokiliri Payam. They were handed over on Tuesday by officialsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Senior officials visited Juba Central Prison on Friday to listen to concerns from inmates and offer support. The delegation was led by Presidential Envoy Hon Adut Salva Kiir and Central Equatoria State Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel. They said the visit was aimed at helping inmates with minor offencesContinue Reading
(LAINYA COUNTY) – The Ministry of Mining has carried out an official inspection of mining sites in Lainya County, Central Equatoria, following reports of illegal activities in the area. The visit on Wednesday this week was led by the Minister of Mining, Hon. Matiok Santino Akuei, PhD, who was joinedContinue Reading
(TEREKEKA COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – The Commissioner of Terekeka County, Hon. Dr Emmanuel Loku Lodu, has announced the creation of an Executive Office for Cattle Camp Chiefs as part of new measures to tackle cattle theft, regulate movement of herds and strengthen local peace efforts. The local order issued thisContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – More than 400 young men linked to gangs in Nimule Municipal Council, Eastern Equatoria State, have laid down their weapons and pledged to give up violence in the border town. The weapons were handed over to Police Inspector Major David Khasmiro in front of local officials and communityContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Co-operative Bank of South Sudan has warned its customers not to share their banking details with anyone. The bank said it will never call and ask for information such as your PIN, card number, or the three digits on the back of your card known as theContinue Reading
