By Isaac Aguer<\/p>\n
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In a long-overdue but welcome development, South Sudan has officially joined the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) under the East African Communications Organization (EACO). <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This marks a pivotal milestone for our nation\u2019s cybersecurity efforts and positions us alongside regional neighbors working to create a safer digital environment.<\/p>\n The announcement came during the first-ever EACO Advisory Council meeting held in Juba since independence \u2014 a landmark event reflecting South Sudan\u2019s growing commitment to regional digital affair.<\/p>\n Minister of Information and Communication, Michael Makuei Lueth, reaffirmed the government\u2019s dedication to enhancing ICT infrastructure and fostering cybersecurity cooperation.<\/p>\n This move carries considerable importance. With rising digital threats and an increase in cross-border cyber incidents, no country can afford to operate in isolation.<\/p>\n By adopting the TLP framework, South Sudan\u2019s Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) will now have a secure, encrypted channel to share sensitive cyber threat information with their counterparts in East Africa.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just about protecting government systems. This initiative benefits banks, telecom operators, NGOs, and private businesses increasingly reliant on digital operations. It fosters trust, enabling swift, coordinated responses to cyberattacks while safeguarding sensitive data.<\/p>\n Regional collaboration is crucial, as emphasized by Uganda\u2019s Minister of ICT, who called for knowledge sharing rather than reinventing the wheel. For South Sudan, this is an opportunity to learn from successful policies like Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda\u2019s broadband strategy while contributing our unique insights.<\/p>\n More than a protocol signature, this moves signals South Sudan\u2019s readiness to catch up with \u2014 and actively contribute to \u2014 the digital growth narrative in East Africa.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a call for our youth, innovators, and ICT professionals to engage, build capacity, and drive transformation from within.<\/p>\n Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. With this timely step, South Sudan has officially entered the regional cybersecurity conversation, and it\u2019s a conversation that must continue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Isaac Aguer In a long-overdue but welcome development, South Sudan has officially joined the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) under the East African Communications Organization (EACO). This marks a pivotal milestone for our nation\u2019s cybersecurity efforts and positions us alongside regional neighbors working to create a safer digital environment.[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":36652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oped","category-politics"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Isaac-Aguer-1-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36650"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36657,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36650\/revisions\/36657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}