(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
(Juba) – The Monyeimiji Football Tournament, a popular annual sports event organised under the Juba Local Football Association, began on Saturday in the South Sudanese capital with a strong message of unity, peace and youth development. The opening match was played at the Buluk Football Playground and was witnessed byContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudanese police have arrested three additional suspects in connection with the widely condemned gang-rape of an underage girl in Shirikat, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to 13. The arrests were made in Bor, Jonglei State, where the individuals had fled after the incident inContinue Reading
(Juba) – Senior Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) figure and former Central Equatoria State Governor, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, visited the newly appointed SPLM Secretary General, Prof. Paul Logale Jumi, on Saturday to offer his congratulations and support following Logale’s recent elevation to the party’s top administrative post. TheContinue Reading
(Juba) – A hotel employee was shot dead by a soldier at a security checkpoint in Juba on Saturday night while returning home from work, sparking public outcry and calls for justice from colleagues, residents and social media users. Garang Simon Dhieu, a staff member at the Pyramid Hotel, wasContinue Reading
(Torit) – The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong Lojore, has removed the chief administrator of Imehejek Administrative Area, Mathew Oromo Maurice, from office. The dismissal was made public on Thursday through a gubernatorial decree broadcast on the state owned Radio 97.5 FM. The announcement made under Gubernatorial DecreeContinue 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
Juba) – A group of Sudanese eye specialists has arrived in South Sudan’s capital to begin a free eye care campaign targeting thousands of people in need of specialist treatment. The outreach which will run from 30 June to 11 July at Juba Teaching Hospital is expected to benefit thousandsContinue 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
(Juba) – South Sudanese journalist Deng Monychol was violently assaulted on Friday evening by a group of over ten armed youths in the Shirikat area of Juba, raising new concerns over growing insecurity in the capital and threats to press freedom. According to Monychol, the attack occurred at approximately 6:50Continue Reading
