(KAJO-KEJI COUNTY) – A village chief from Kajo-Keji County who spent nearly ten months in detention in Uganda has been released and formally handed back to South Sudanese authorities. Chief Mawa Joseph of Tululu Village in Ajio Boma was received on Thursday during a cross-border handover ceremony at the AfojiContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Deep in the heart of South Sudan, a natural spectacle unfolds each year that rivals the famous wildebeest migration of East Africa. Nearly six million antelopes travel across the Boma-Badingilo landscape in what scientists have confirmed as the world’s largest land mammal migration. The migration, known as theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The government has directed mobile network operators Zain, MTN and Digitel to settle all tax obligations in cash. The move forms part of a wider push to strengthen domestic revenue collection and ease a severe liquidity crisis. The directive was issued by the Ministerial High Level Committee onContinue Reading
(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
(BARLEY, LANCASHIRE) – The Bishop of Blackburn will lead more than 50 clergy wearing their dog collars as they tackle a muddy assault course to raise money for a Harvest appeal. The Right Reverend Philip North and his priest team will take on the challenge at the Whitehough Outdoor CentreContinue 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
(JUBA) – The National Communication Authority (NCA) has concluded a three-day East African Communications Organization (EACO) Working Group 3 meeting in Juba, bringing together telecommunications and cybersecurity experts from across the region to address key communication and digital security challenges. The meeting, chaired by Eng. Unguec Stephen Kang, Vice ChairContinue 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
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Organization for Agricultural Opportunities (OFAO) has presented community-driven rural development and disaster risk management plans to Yei River County authorities for endorsement under its Community-Driven Rural Development (CDRD) Project. The plans, developed by Boma Development Committees (BDCs) and Disaster Risk Management Committees (DRMCs), were presentedContinue Reading
