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Fresh ambushes in Tambura deepen fears

By Alan Clement   An ambush on government soldiers in Tambura County has thrown the state further into crisis, highlighting the growing insecurity that has displaced civilians, claimed many lives. According to Tambura County Commissioner Mathew Mabenge, the ambush by armed assailants occurred on Friday, when soldiers were returning to[Read More…]

South Sudan Volatility Hinders Civil Society Operations, Says EU Ambassador

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   The volatile situation in South Sudan has hampered the development, functioning, and operations of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), particularly those engaged in advocacy, lobbying for accountability and transparency. This assessment comes from Timo Olkkonen, the European Union Ambassador to South Sudan. Ambassador Olkkonen made these[Read More…]

Lakes State begins River blindness, Elephantiasis vaccination campaign

By Alan Clement   Lakes State has launched mass drug administration campaign aimed at eliminating three debilitating parasitic diseases; onchocerciasis (river blindness), lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), and bilharzia. The initiative targeting over a million residents across six counties is one of the largest public health interventions in the region, signaling a[Read More…]

UDF calls for urgency in addressing corruption

By Lodu William Odiya   The United Democratic Front (UDF) has called for urgency in addressing and resolving corruption in order to move a more democratic society in South Sudan. Speaking during a press conference to the media yesterday, the Acting Secretary general of the UDF, Regina Massimo Bakheit urged[Read More…]

Over 10,000 People in Yei to Benefit from Climate Change Initiatives

By James Innocent   Citizens in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, are being urged to plant trees and adopt climate-smart practices to combat climate change. The call comes from the African Democracy and Resilience Network (ADRN), a national organization implementing tree-planting projects in schools across Central Equatoria and other[Read More…]

Kajo-keji Commissioner enforces logging ban amid surge in violations

By Alan Clement   Wani Jackson Mule, Commissioner of Kajo-keji county of Central Equatoria state, has issued a directive to halt all logging activity, citing rampant violations of national and state-level, bans. Wednesday’s order has heightened enforcement in villages affected by illegal logging including Nyepo, Limi, Liwolo, Kala, and Pure.[Read More…]