(YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA) – A new report has revealed that 92 percent of South Sudanese citizens do not have written wills, leaving families vulnerable to property disputes, exploitation and financial insecurity when a loved one dies. The findings were released at a high level policy dialogue in Yambio organised byContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Western Equatoria State is set to end a three year absence of a functioning budget after the arrival of a high level delegation from the National Ministry of Finance and support from the World Bank. A team from Juba, led by Mr Deng Marial Agoc of the NationalContinue Reading
(KAPOETA, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – Boda boda riders in Kapoeta town have received funding worth 7,460,000 South Sudanese Pounds (about 1,051 US dollars) to support peace awareness and community outreach programmes. The funds were handed over on Thursday by the Kapoeta Municipal Council in partnership with the Integrated Community Peace andContinue Reading
(EASTERN EQUATORIA) – The Juba–Nadapal road project, a key route linking South Sudan to Kenya, is making steady progress despite fuel shortages and other challenges. The project, launched on 4 September 2025 by the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, is expected to ease the return of South Sudanese refugees fromContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Kiir met on Friday with Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi and a delegation of leaders from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) to discuss critical economic and infrastructure challenges facing the region. The talks placed particular focus on the Juba to Pibor road project, whichContinue 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
(JUBA) – Eight traders from Panyijiar County in Unity State who were kidnapped last weekend by armed groups in Yirol East County, Lakes State, have been freed and reunited with their families. The victims, among them one woman who gave birth while in captivity, were rescued along with 62 cattleContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has held discussions with the leadership of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area on ways to strengthen trade and improve road access between Pibor and neighbouring Jonglei State. On 18 September 2025, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Atong Kuol Manyang, receivedContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Western Equatoria State Governor James Al-Teib Berapai has called on citizens to use land responsibly and to formalise ownership as a foundation for economic development, investment and social stability. The Governor made the remarks on Sunday during a thanksgiving ceremony at the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS)Continue Reading
(BOR, JONGLEI STATE) – Authorities in Bor, the capital of Jonglei State, have launched a security operation following an attack on traders from the Greater Bahr el Ghazal region. The incident occurred on Saturday night in the Panliet suburb, where armed men raided a residential compound and injured several occupants.Continue Reading
