(RUMBEK NORTH COUNTY, LAKES STATE) – Heavy seasonal rains have once again cut off much of rural South Sudan, but peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently made their way through mud, swollen tracks, and near impassable roads to reach isolated communities in Rumbek North. SlidingContinue Reading
(RUMBEK COUNTY) – The municipal council of Rumbek in Lakes State has begun rehabilitating key feeder roads within the town, responding to years of complaints from residents and traders about the poor state of infrastructure, particularly during the rainy season. The project officially commenced on Saturday and is being implementedContinue Reading
(RUMBEK EAST) – Calm has returned to Rumbek East County in South Sudan’s Lakes State after a violent confrontation between members of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and armed youth, according to local authorities. The clash which stemmed from resistance to law enforcement operations over cattle raiding leftContinue Reading
(RUMBEK) – A violent confrontation between security forces and armed local youth in Pachong Payam, Rumbek East County, left one civilian dead and five soldiers wounded on Saturday, following a pursuit of stolen cattle. According to William Koji Kerjok, the Acting Minister of Information and Communication in Lakes State, theContinue Reading
(RUMBEK) – The Ministry of Health in Lakes State has launched a major door to door vaccination campaign aimed at preventing the spread of Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness. The campaign will target over one million people aged five and above across the state. River blindness is a parasiticContinue Reading
(RUMBEK EAST) – Two people, including a young girl and a 40 year old man, lost their lives on Thursday in separate road accidents in Rumbek East County, Lakes State, according to local police and government officials. Traffic police identified the victims as Achol Arop Mapuor, a school age girlContinue Reading
(ABUYONG) – MTN South Sudan, in partnership with the Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF), has launched a new network site in Abuyong, Lakes State. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to bring mobile and internet services to remote and rural areas that have long lacked basicContinue Reading
(AWERIAL) – Health authorities in Awerial County, Lakes State, have confirmed a suspected outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Wunthou Boma after two people died and three others were hospitalised with symptoms linked to the disease. A medical officer in Awerial County told local media that investigations are underwayContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has unveiled a $58 million (around SSP 270.2 billion at official rates or approximately SSP 406 billion at parallel market rates) education programme designed to transform access to learning for the country’s most marginalised children. The four year initiative led by the Ministry of General EducationContinue Reading
(Rumbek) – The Lakes State government has officially banned the distribution of imported seeds to local farmers, directing all agricultural partners, including international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to purchase seeds from local producers instead. Speaking to local media, the State MinisterContinue Reading
