What if the little girl in that video was your daughter? Your sister? Your auntie? Your niece? Close your eyes and imagine her – small, fragile, full of dreams – violated, broken, left bleeding in silence because no one stood up in time. South Sudan is bleeding. Our daughters, sisters,Continue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan’s national police have arrested seven young men in connection with the gang rape of a 16 year old girl in the Sherikat neighborhood of Juba. The assault which reportedly took place on 19 June 2025 drew widespread public outrage after a video of the attack circulatedContinue Reading
(Juba) – The Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare has strongly condemned the recent sexual assault of a 16 year old girl in Sherikat, a residential area in Juba. The attack reportedly committed by a group of more than six boys has shocked the nation and prompted calls forContinue Reading
(Bentiu) – Over 200 prisoners at Bentiu Central Prison and others incarcerated in Leer and Koch counties in South Sudan’s Unity State will now have the chance to grow their own food following a donation of farming tools and seeds. The initiative is supported by the UN Food and AgricultureContinue Reading
(Kampala) – The Inspector General of Police for South Sudan, Gen. Abraham Manyuat Peter, met with Uganda’s Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, on Tuesday in Kampala to discuss joint efforts to combat cross border and international organized crimes. The meeting took place at the Uganda Police headquarters in Naguru,Continue Reading
(Yei) – Authorities in Yei River County have issued a strong warning to local motorcycle taxi riders, known as boda-bodas, following growing concerns about criminal activity involving phone theft in the town. The Boda-Boda Riders Association in Yei made the statement after receiving complaints from residents about a rise inContinue Reading
(Aweil) – Traffic authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have issued a ban on the use of tinted vehicle windows and spotlights, citing growing security concerns and a link to rising criminal activity involving vehicles with obscured interiors. Colonel Gabriel Ungom Autiak, Acting Director of the State Traffic Police,Continue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to strengthen their joint efforts in tackling cross-border crime, international offenses, and human trafficking. The agreement follows a series of high-level discussions between the Inspector Generals of Police (IGPs) of both countries, aimed at improving cooperation between law enforcement agencies. Major GeneralContinue Reading
(Aweil) – An 18 year old South Sudanese youth, Mustafa Deng Akot Akot, originally from Angar Chuei Boma in Aweil North County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, is appealing to the public for help in finding his missing family, from whom he was separated during the ongoing conflict in Sudan.Continue Reading
(Torit) – The Eastern Equatoria State Assembly resumed its second session of the year on Monday, with lawmakers raising concerns over growing insecurity in the region, particularly in areas like Torit and Nimule and along major transport routes such as the Torit–Juba highway. Speaker of the Assembly, Charles Udwar Ukech,Continue Reading
