(RUMBEK NORTH, LAKES STATE) – Authorities in Rumbek North County have confirmed that inter clan fighting between the Anien and Pajok clans of the Gak section of the Pakam community has left one person dead and six others injured. The clash reportedly began over a dispute involving an impregnated girl.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Warrap State Governor Bol Wek Agoth has called on local chiefs to ensure a peaceful and effective disarmament campaign as part of efforts to restore law and order in the state. Speaking in Gogrial East County on Sunday, August 17, 2025, the Governor stressed that peace and stabilityContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 2.5 million (approximately 11.5 billion SSP) to support South Sudanese communities in adapting to climate change and recurring floods, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has announced. The funding aims to help vulnerable populations withstand environmental shocks and rebuild livelihoods in floodContinue Reading
(TORIT) – The Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, Archbishop Seán Patrick Horgan, ordained three priests and four deacons on Friday at Our Lady of Assumption Parish in Loa, located in the Western Deanery of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in Eastern Equatoria. During the ordination ceremony, Archbishop Horgan called onContinue Reading
(WARRAP STATE, TONJ SOUTH COUNTY) – Communities in Manyang-ngok Payam of Tonj South County have received humanitarian assistance from the office of the governor, fulfilling a pledge made during a recent peace tour in the conflict affected parts of Warrap State. The relief items were delivered over the weekend byContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Oxfam, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched a two year agricultural initiative in Central Equatoria State valued at 1.18 million US dollars, equivalent to about 5.43 billion South Sudanese Pounds at the current official exchange rate. The project is designed to empowerContinue Reading
South Sudan’s Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon, has voiced her backing for Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong’s initiative to ensure the return of all pastoralists to their original homes in Magwi County. During the ordination ceremony of three priests and four deacons at the Catholic Diocese ofContinue Reading
(NADAPAL, EASTERN EQUATORIA COUNTY) – The humanitarian situation facing South Sudanese returnees stranded at the Kenya–South Sudan border in Nadapal has been described as a crisis that requires urgent coordinated intervention. The returnees, many of whom left Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya after severe food ration cuts, have reached theContinue Reading
Construction has officially commenced on a 59 kilometre feeder road connecting the villages of Loka, Limuro, Koyoki, and Birigo in Lainya County, Central Equatoria State. The project, initiated last week, is a community driven initiative in response to government inaction over the years. The road is expected to enhance accessContinue Reading
The Minister of Information for Greater Pibor has appealed to the national government to introduce programmes and initiatives aimed at engaging the youth to address the rising insecurity in the region. Jacob Werchum’s plea comes in the wake of escalating insecurity, including incidents of road ambushes, cattle raids and childContinue Reading
