Evening Audio Briefing: Wed, June 03, 2026 – Juba Hosts GBV Law Training for 30 Traditional Leaders

(JUBA) – A three day training on gender based violence laws has opened in Juba for 30 traditional chiefs and women leaders from across the country.

The sessions are designed to clarify constitutional protections for women, including rights to own and control land, and to explain referral pathways for survivors.

The Global Voices Organisation South Sudan organised the workshop at Palm Africa Hotel.

It brings together 21 chiefs and nine women leaders. The focus is on making community leaders aware that legal safeguards for women already exist and must be respected at the local level.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Yei River County has directed chiefs to enforce local bylaws on stray livestock after complaints that goats and cattle are destroying crops in residential and farming areas.

Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo told a meeting of traditional leaders in Yei that chiefs are the eyes of government and must work directly with security agencies to identify criminal activity and keep order.

He asked chiefs to resolve disputes and apply community regulations without waiting for higher authorities to intervene.