(MAPUORDIT) – Mary Immaculate Hospital in Mapuordit, Yirol West County, Lakes State, is struggling to cope with a growing number of patients seeking medicines and treatment unavailable at other health facilities. The 140 bed hospital, run by the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, has seen an increase in patients from acrossContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – United Nations peacekeepers have stepped up patrols in Rumbek, the capital of South Sudan’s Lakes State, following two days of deadly intercommunal clashes that left at least 60 people dead and displaced about 500 families. Shops have reopened and residents are resuming their daily activities, butContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has dismissed reports on social media that its Rumbek Currency Branch was looted during the recent incident in Rumbek town in Lakes State. The bank said the reports are false and asked the public and media to stop spreading unverified information thatContinue Reading
(WULU COUNTY) – Sixty teachers in Wulu County, Lakes State, are preparing to sit school examinations they need to advance their own education, while also carrying responsibility for the education of others. Speaking on Radio Miraya’s Nationwide programme, roving teacher trainer Namara Patrick said the group, which includes 20 women,Continue Reading
(FAKAK COUNTY) – Communities in Fangak County, Jonglei State, are facing severe difficulties in accessing healthcare after years of flooding, displacement and insecurity, according to Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. Nyanuot Giel Tor, a 60 year old resident of the Nyaling community in Payiat Boma, saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Farming cooperatives in Eastern Equatoria and Lakes States have produced over 329,850 kilogrammes of harvest despite drought, heavy rainfall and unstable market conditions, showing how rural groups can improve livelihoods through sustainable agriculture. The 21 cooperative societies and farmer clusters have been receiving support through the RURALSS project,Continue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – Donors have witnessed the results of a community led peacebuilding programme in Lakes State, as local leaders and residents say farming together and saving together have replaced conflict with hope. TOCH South Sudan and Peace Canal hosted a five day joint field monitoring mission for theContinue Reading
(AWERIAL COUNTY) – Road construction in South Sudan is set to move faster after an agreement was reached to open new stone quarries in Lakes State. The National Ministry of Roads and Bridges and the Aliab Community of Awerial County have struck a deal on locations where the Ministry canContinue Reading
(RUMBEK COUNTY) – A new community resilience programme aimed at improving livelihoods, health services, water access and disaster preparedness has been launched in Lakes State, with support from the Finnish Red Cross. The South Sudan Red Cross Society officially launched the Integrated Community Resilience Project, known as Pïïr Path, duringContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Governors Emmanuel Adil Anthony of Central Equatoria State and Madhang Majok Meen of Lakes State have formed a joint committee to address border-related concerns between their states. The move follows tensions during the re-launch of the Juba-Bhar-el-Ghazel road on 24 January 2026, where communities along the sharedContinue Reading
