(WAU) – Community led dialogues are shifting attitudes on gender based violence in Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap states, with more survivors now reporting cases and seeking services, according to the International Organization for Migration. Between December 2025 and May 2026, IOM, with European Union funding through the EUContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Red Cross has raised alarm over a sharp increase in the abuse and misuse of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal emblems across the country, warning that such violations are punishable under national law and put lifesaving work at risk. The organisation saidContinue Reading
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA ) – A push to pass laws that protect women is gathering pace in South Sudan as communities and police join forces against sexual violence in conflict. Civil society groups and police held separate events in Terekeka and Juba to mark the International Day for the EliminationContinue Reading
(TEREKEKA COUNTY) – Terekeka County has recorded only a small number of conflict related sexual violence cases, a local official said on Thursday 19th June as the county marked the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The global day of observance falls on 19 June eachContinue Reading
(REGO PAYAM, TEREKEKA COUNTY) – A peace conference has been held in Rego Payam following the capture of a man accused of sparking violent conflict between Buranga Boma and the Lowirja and Lugwoti Kor areas. The gathering at Rego Payam headquarters on Wednesday came after the arrest of Jelle loContinue Reading
(YEI COUNTY) – Authorities in Yei River County have destroyed large quantities of illegal drugs and unlicensed alcoholic spirits in a public operation aimed at tackling substance abuse. The exercise, carried out by county officials, security forces, health workers and police, targeted traders, clinics and shops in Yei town andContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) -The Yei Football Association has suspended the Chairperson of its Referees Committee, Mr. Karaba Lawrence, over allegations of professional and financial misconduct. The decision follows disciplinary hearings conducted on June 12th and 13th, 2026, by the Association’s Board of Directors. According to a statement issued by theContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – Authorities in Morobo County have strongly condemned a deadly attack on construction workers at the Kendila Bridge project, describing the incident as “barbaric and cowardly.” According to an official statement issued on Wednesday by County Commissioner Joseph Mawa Okuba, the attack occurred on May 25, 2026, atContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI COUNTY) — Authorities in Kajo-Keji County have intensified enforcement of local by-laws banning the sale, distribution, and consumption of harmful imported alcoholic products. The crackdown targets brands commonly known as Happy Gin, Fighter Gin, Adricos, and Jonneys, among others. The operation is being carried out jointly by organized forcesContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Authorities in Central Equatoria State and Western Equatoria State have returned eleven recovered cattle in a joint effort to reduce tensions and rebuild trust between communities affected by cattle raiding. The handover took place in Rokon Payam on Wednesday as part of ongoing cooperation between the twoContinue Reading
