(YEI) – Public schools in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, are struggling to accommodate a sharp rise in pupil enrolment, following the return of displaced families to the area. Commissioner Emmanuel Taban confirmed that the number of learners in several schools now exceeds classroom capacity, making it difficult forContinue Reading
(YEI) – Seven people, including a paramount chief and two humanitarian workers, have been released after being abducted earlier this week in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State. According to Commissioner Emmanuel Taban, the group was abducted in two separate incidents on Monday, 7 July 2025. In the first incident,Continue Reading
(MOROBO) – Residents of Morobo, Yei and Lainya counties in Central Equatoria State are urging the national government to resume and complete the long delayed construction of the Juba–Lainya–Yei–Morobo–Kaya highway, a critical infrastructure project that was once expected to transform trade and movement across the region. Launched in 2020 asContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A maize and sorghum cooperative that began with just 20 members in Central Equatoria State has grown to over 150 within a year, becoming a source of income and stability for many South Sudanese families. The rapid growth highlights the increasing role of cooperatives in addressing both povertyContinue Reading
(JUBA) — The leadership of the Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce, Juba County, and the Juba City Council has officially voiced its opposition to a recent zoning directive issued by the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA). The concerns were raised during a meeting on Friday, 4 July 2025, withContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Two people were killed in two separate armed attacks along the Morobo–Kaya road near Kanja on 1 and 2 July, raising new concerns about growing insecurity in Central Equatoria State. In the first incident, a commercial motorcycle rider known as John Bosco, also called “Munu,” was shot deadContinue Reading
(Juba) – The sound of iron hitting stone rises from Jebel Kujur in Juba’s Rock City in the early hours of each morning. It is the rhythm of resilience. Hundreds of women, most without protective gear, spend their days breaking stones into gravel to earn a basic living. Among themContinue Reading
(Juba) – The Ministry of Health has officially marked the completion of a major stage in the ongoing expansion and upgrade of Juba Teaching Hospital, celebrating the end of the roofing phase of new buildings within the second phase of the project. Speaking at a brief event held in JubaContinue Reading
(Juba) – Authorities in Central Equatoria State have arrested 623 suspected gang members in a major security operation following a serious incident involving the gang rape of a 16 year old girl in the Shirikat area of Juba last week. The announcement came after a weekly security meeting chaired byContinue Reading
(Juba) – Women leaders and activists in South Sudan have raised deep concerns over a growing number of unsafe abortions among girls living in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Juba, formerly known as the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. Between January and June 2025, authorities recorded 143 casesContinue Reading
