(MAGWI COUNTY) – The Eastern Equatoria State Minister of Trade and Industry, Ruth Marious Vuga, has issued a strong warning to local communities against participating in illegal logging. Speaking during an event to welcome the new Magwi County caretaker commissioner on Wednesday, the Minister stated that timber harvesting must notContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – Authorities in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, have formed a multi sector committee to enforce a ban on illegal charcoal export and logging, a move aimed at protecting forest resources and improving local revenue control. The committee was created under Local Order No. 05 of 2025, issuedContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – Magwi County authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have introduced strict new measures banning the sale of the medical drug Tramadol and the export of charcoal produced within the county. Officials say the steps are aimed at reducing drug abuse among young people and slowing the growing destructionContinue Reading
(WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE) – A delegation from Equatorial Teak Company, based in Nzara County, has raised serious concerns over land disputes threatening its agricultural operations during a courtesy visit to Governor Barrister James Al Taib Jazz Berapai. The company’s delegation, led by Mr Ian Peterson, initially commended the new GovernorContinue Reading
The government of Warrap state has officially commenced a tree planting programme in the state capital, with the aim of planting 15,000 trees. The initiative, supported by ambassador Bol Wek Agoth, is being carried out by the state Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with Natural Planters for Generations, under theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s teak forests are under threat as soldiers and smugglers exploit weak institutions and porous borders to illegally harvest and export the high value wood. Despite an official suspension of logging permits in January 2025 by Environment and Forestry Minister Josephine Napwon, the illegal teak trade continuesContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI) – Despite an official ban issued by the Kajo-Keji County Commissioner last week, illegal logging and timber trading continue unabated in Central Equatoria’s forest rich county. Locals say timber laden trucks are still being spotted moving at night, reportedly crossing into Uganda during daylight hours. Dowki Alison, a residentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ethiopian Embassy in South Sudan has launched a tree planting initiative at the University of Juba, part of a broader effort to fight climate change and promote environmental sustainability in the region. The event, held on Friday at the university’s Custom Campus, saw 200 tree seedlings plantedContinue Reading
(UNITY STATE) – Widespread flooding in Unity State is driving extensive deforestation, raising serious environmental concerns and posing a long term threat to the region’s fragile ecosystem. Trees submerged in floodwaters for prolonged periods are dying and being harvested for firewood, creating a growing crisis that local residents, officials, andContinue Reading
(Juba) – In January 2025, South Sudan’s Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon, announced a nationwide suspension on the issuing of new logging permits in an attempt to control rampant illegal logging, particularly involving teak—an endangered hardwood highly valued on international markets. The move was prompted by increasing concernContinue Reading
