Sobe Street in Yei down town (2015)

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Yei Civil Society Forum has condemned the recent wave of abductions targeting civilians and community leaders in the area. Last week, several civilians, including travelers, were abducted in Gimunu along the Yei–Juba road and in Pakula villages. The outgoing commissioner of Yei River County, EmmanuelContinue Reading

Peace Plan Agreed for Yari and Koggi Communities in Terekeka

(TEREKEKA COUNTY) – Authorities in Terekeka County have adopted a resolution aimed at ending violence between the Yari and Koggi communities and restoring peace in the area. The resolution calls for justice for victims of the conflict, community dialogue and the creation of a committee to oversee reconciliation efforts. ItContinue Reading

Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme Speaking at the re-opening of the Legislative Concil on Friday 6th-March-2026. PHOTO CREDITS-Yei County Press Unit

(YEI RIVER COUNTY)– The Commissioner of Yei River County, Emmanuel Taban Seme, says the continued presence of armed cattle raiders and criminal gangs remains a major security concern affecting communities across the county. Speaking to county councilors during the reopening of the Yei River County Legislative Council, Commissioner Seme urgedContinue Reading

Yei Commissioner Sets Seven Day Deadline for Herders

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Commissioner of Yei River County, Hon. Emmanuel Taban Seme, on Saturday travelled to Mugwo Payam where he held a consultative meeting with cattle group leaders, Payam administrators, chiefs and other local authorities at the Payam headquarters. The meeting addressed growing concerns over the presence ofContinue Reading

Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme addressing residents in one of the Payams-PHOTO CREDIT-Yei River County Press Unit (File Photo)

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Authorities in Yei River County are urging residents to work closely with security agencies to curb a rising wave of nighttime insecurity in urban residential areas. The appeal follows repeated complaints from residents of Yei about increasing armed attacks occurring at night. Last week, Yusto LudangaContinue Reading

Security team heading to Yei to address cattle related challenges. PHOTO CREDITS-Press Unit, Office of the Governor

(JUBA / YEI / TEREKEKA) – The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, has dispatched two high-level security delegations to Yei and Terekeka counties to address escalating communal tensions and enforce the return of cattle to their places of origin. The first delegation, led by Deputy Governor Hon.Continue Reading