(Ulang, Upper Nile State) – Authorities in Ulang County have officially invited humanitarian organisations to resume operations, signalling a renewed commitment to stability and cooperation. Clearance letters have been issued to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and several non governmental organisations (NGOs), asking themContinue Reading
(Wau) – The Parish of St Joseph the Worker in Sikka Hadid, Wau, recently held a joyful celebration to mark the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The religious occasion was highlighted by the First Holy Communion of 620 children aged between 10 and 16, who took part inContinue Reading
(Renk) – Civil society activists in Renk, a town in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, are raising the alarm about the increasing number of children affected by conflict and poverty, many of whom are either still associated with armed forces or are struggling to survive on the streets after theirContinue Reading
(Tambura) – A police officer and a medical doctor were killed on Sunday morning in a deadly ambush by unidentified gunmen along the Tambura–Mapoi–Yambio road in Western Equatoria State. Local authorities confirmed the incident which occurred around 8:30 a.m, about 15 kilometres outside Tambura Town, as the victims travelled byContinue Reading
(Cuibet County) – At least five people were killed and 15 others injured during a violent outbreak of intercommunal fighting in Cuibet County, Lakes State, on Monday, according to a statement made by Member of Parliament Juol Nomngek in the national assembly. Speaking before parliament, MP Nomngek revealed that theContinue Reading
(Walgak, Akobo West) – AID LINK South Sudan has completed the construction of new learning facilities in Walgak, transforming what was once an outdoor learning space beneath trees into a safer and more structured school environment. This progress marks a major step forward in providing quality education to children inContinue Reading
(Juba) – The Anyuak community in South Sudan has welcomed the return of their traditional leader, His Majesty King Akwai Agada Akwai, who arrived in Juba on Friday after several months of medical treatment in the United States. King Akwai’s arrival at Juba International Airport was met with a largeContinue Reading
(Kapoeta) – Health authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have launched a new Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign to control the spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases, following an outbreak that has led to several deaths in South Sudan this year. The campaign began in Kapoeta South County, a regionContinue Reading
(Torit) – German humanitarian organisation Welthungerhilfe (WHH) has handed over five newly built and rehabilitated nutrition and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) facilities to local authorities in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State. The handover marks a major milestone in ongoing efforts to reduce severe and moderate acute malnutrition in vulnerableContinue Reading
(Malakal) – More than 600 displaced persons living in a United Nations Protection of Civilians (PoC) site near Malakal in South Sudan have received free medical care and health education during a two day outreach programme by Rwandan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). TheContinue Reading
