(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents of Yei Town have welcomed the appointment of Emmanuel Taban Seme as the Caretaker Commissioner of Yei River County, while calling for his immediate deployment to address growing insecurity in the area. The appointment comes at a time when residents say the county is experiencingContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A civil society leader in Yei River County has condemned the killing of a Senior Three student in Yei, describing the incident as alarming and calling for swift investigations to bring those responsible to justice. The victim, Martin Wani 18 years, a resident of Hai DelibContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A former youth leader in Yei River County has raised concern over what he describes as growing silence from community leaders, civil society organizations and rights groups amid reports of murder, robbery and rape in Yei Town. In a statement shared publicly on his social mediaContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – An 18-year-old student was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in Hai Delib, about four kilometres north of Yei Town, on Tuesday evening, prompting police to open a murder investigation. The victim, identified as Martin Wani, a Senior Three student at Excell International School, was reportedlyContinue Reading
(MUNDRI EAST COUNTY) -Twenty-five passengers abducted during separate attacks along the Juba-Mundri Road in Western Equatoria State have been released by their captors. According to UN Radio Miraya, the passengers were among about 30 people abducted during ambushes between Lui and Lanyi in Mundri East County on Saturday. Authorities sayContinue Reading
(WES, SOUTH SUDAN) – More than 20 people are reportedly missing after two separate attacks along the Lui-Juba road in Western Equatoria State, the acting commissioner of Mundri East County has said. The incidents add to a growing pattern of road ambushes and abductions in the region, which ceasefire monitorsContinue Reading
(JUBA / TORIT ) -The Governors of Central and Eastern Equatoria states have agreed to strengthen cooperation to address security and trade challenges affecting the movement of people, livestock and goods between the two states. Speaking during a joint meeting in Juba on Tuesday, Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel AdilContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Finance Ministry has completed salary payments for the army and is now paying the police and other organised forces, with civil servants expected to receive their pay within the week. The update came as the economic reform committee met security chiefs to address illegal checkpoints and theContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – More than 200 returnees from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been registered in Yei River County, as authorities and partners met to coordinate humanitarian and development work in the area. The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) in Yei River County confirmed the registrationContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The newly deployed Inspector of Police for Yei River County, Major General Yoasa Lujang Kamba, has called on residents to work closely with law enforcement agencies to help curb crime and improve security across the county. Speaking to Access Radio on Wednesday afternoon, General Lujang reaffirmedContinue Reading
