(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A three day training workshop on gender based violence (GBV) has concluded in Yei River County, bringing together more than 70 local chiefs, security officials, civil society actors and media representatives to develop strategies for addressing rising GBV and gang related violence in the area. TheContinue Reading
(MOROBO) – A group of unidentified armed individuals has allegedly torched a heavy construction excavator at the Kendila Boma bridge construction site in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State, according to local officials. The incident occurred on Thursday evening, with authorities suggesting the attackers are likely members of an anti-government rebelContinue Reading
(YEI) – Paramount Chief Joseph Brown Lo Mose and two humanitarian workers who were abducted earlier this week in Yei River County, Central Equatoria, have been released, local authorities confirmed on Thursday, 10 July 2025. The group was kidnapped at gunpoint on Monday, 7 July 2025, while travelling to PisakContinue Reading
This is a developing story. The Paramount Chief of Yei River County, Joseph Brown Lo-Mosa and two humanitarian workers have been released after nearly a week in captivity. Their abduction on 7 July 2025 had caused widespread concern that triggered community outrage and mounting pressure from local leaders, elders andContinue Reading
(YEI) – The Mugwo Community Stakeholders’ Forum (MCS’F) in Mugwo Payam, Yei River County, has strongly condemned the abduction of Paramount Chief Joseph Brown Lo-Mose and two humanitarian aid workers by armed individuals. The incident occurred during a peace and reconciliation mission. In a public statement issued on 8 JulyContinue Reading
(TWIC COUNTY) – Authorities in Warrap State have condemned a violent incident in Turalei Payam, Twic County, in which worshippers of the Seventh Day Adventist Church were assaulted and their church set on fire over the weekend. The attack took place during a regular prayer service on Saturday, 5 JulyContinue Reading
(TURALEI) – A violent mob attack during a Seventh day Adventist (SDA) Church service in Turalei Payam, Warrap State, has left at least eleven worshippers hospitalised and the church building destroyed. The incident took place on Saturday in Twic County. According to Pastor William Wol Adewun Paduol, Director of InformationContinue Reading
(YEI) – The Paramount Chief of Yei River County, Joseph Brown Lo Mosa, was reportedly abducted on the morning of Monday, 7 July 2025, along with two humanitarian workers while on a peace mission in Logo Boma, situated along the Yei–Maridi road. Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme confirmedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Nairobi has officially denied claims that 19 South Sudanese nationals were arrested in Kenya in connection with recent street protests. The Embassy issued a press statement on 7 July 2025, dismissing the document circulating on social media as fakeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A fire broke out at Jebel Market in Juba on the evening of Sunday 6 July 2025, destroying at least five shops and causing financial losses amounting to millions of South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), according to eyewitnesses. While no injuries were reported, traders have been left reeling fromContinue Reading
