Yei River County

Catch up on Yei County news, from farming and trade to peace efforts and community initiatives. Comprehensive coverage of life in Central Equatoria’s key border county.

Scorpion FC Beats Rising Stars FC 7-5 Goals in Penalty Knockout Football tournament in Yei town. Photo Credit: Isaac Mamur Scopas

Football tournament in Yei town. Photo Credit: Isaac Mamur Scopas

Scorpion FC Beats Rising Stars FC 7-5 Goals in Penalty Knockout

Fred Morgan July 13, 2026

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Scorpion Football Club was crowned champions of the South Sudan Independence Cup after...

OFAO Empowers 14 Savings Groups in Yei and Lainya Counties Photo Credit: OFAO

Photo Credit: OFAO

OFAO Empowers 14 Savings Groups in Yei and Lainya Counties

Fred Morgan July 13, 2026

(YEI / LAINYA COUNTIES) – The Organization for Agriculture Opportunities (OFAO) has strengthened community resilience and economic...

Armed Ambororo Herders Threaten Farming and Security in Tokori Boma Ambororo Herders in Yei. Photo Credit: James Innocent

Ambororo Herders in Yei. Photo Credit: James Innocent

Armed Ambororo Herders Threaten Farming and Security in Tokori Boma

Enocka Martin July 13, 2026

(TOKORI BOMA / YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Local authorities in Tokori Boma of Lasu Payam in Yei...

Youth and Residents Unite to Keep Yei Clean to Restore Town’s Green Image Yei Local Residents Takes up clean Up Drive. Photo Credit: Godi Goda.

Yei Local Residents Takes up clean Up Drive. Photo Credit: Godi Goda.

Youth and Residents Unite to Keep Yei Clean to Restore Town’s Green Image

Fred Morgan July 11, 2026

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents and youth in Yei Town have launched a voluntary street-cleaning campaign aimed...

Yei Authorities Launch Investigation into Killing of Three People in Tokori Boma Yei Security Committee pose for a group photo after the launch of the investigations. Photo Credit: Awule Ezio Brown

Yei Security Committee pose for a group photo after the launch of the investigations. Photo Credit: Awule Ezio Brown

Yei Authorities Launch Investigation into Killing of Three People in Tokori Boma

Emmanuel Malish Richard July 11, 2026

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Authorities in Yei River County have launched an investigation into the killing of...

Over 2,000 Returnees from Uganda and DR Congo Reintegrate into Communities in Yei Voluntary Returnees in Yei (File Photo-Access Radio)

Voluntary Returnees in Yei (File Photo-Access Radio)

Over 2,000 Returnees from Uganda and DR Congo Reintegrate into Communities in Yei

Fred Morgan July 10, 2026

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – More than two thousand South Sudanese returnees from Uganda and the Democratic Republic...

Yei Civil Society Concerned Over Pregnancies Among Women With Mental Disabilities Gemtel Street in Yei town-Access Radio

Gemtel Street in Yei town-Access Radio

Yei Civil Society Concerned Over Pregnancies Among Women With Mental Disabilities

Fred Morgan July 10, 2026

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A civil society leader in Yei River County has expressed concern over a...

Underage Children Crowd Yei Nightclub Despite County Ban Elite Hotel and Night Club. Photo Credit: The Borderline

Elite Hotel and Night Club. Photo Credit: The Borderline

Underage Children Crowd Yei Nightclub Despite County Ban

Fred Morgan July 10, 2026

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Concerns have been raised over the enforcement of a recent county directive after...

Yei Authorities Destroy Seized Marijuana, Warn Against Drug Trafficking Yei River County Authorities speaking to the media before destroying the seized marjuana

Yei River County Authorities speaking to the media before destroying the seized marjuana

Yei Authorities Destroy Seized Marijuana, Warn Against Drug Trafficking

James Innocent July 8, 2026

(YEI RIVER COUNTY)—Authorities in Yei River County on Wednesday destroyed an unspecified quantity of seized marijuana, locally...

ECU Coffee Project Transforming Students Through Faith and Agriculture

ECU Coffee

ECU Coffee Project Transforming Students Through Faith and Agriculture

Yasona Bilal Noah July 7, 2026

(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Emmanuel Christian University (ECU) says its growing coffee project is serving as more...