(LEER COUNTY) – Nearly two thousand schoolgirls in Leer County, Unity State, have received cash assistance from Windle Trust International through the Girls’ Education South Sudan programme. The initiative aims to help girls remain in school by easing basic financial pressures faced by families. Windle Trust International official Guet KuongContinue Reading
(LEER COUNTY, UNITY STATE) – A cargo aircraft transporting food assistance to communities affected by severe flooding in southern Unity State crashed on Tuesday morning, with local authorities expressing concern that the three people believed to be on board may not have survived. The plane went down at about 8:30Continue Reading
(ABYEI) – The Abyei Special Administrative Area has restored the Awuolnhom Bridge and begun repairing damaged roads in a joint effort between the local administration and the Vietnamese engineering team serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei. The restoration is expected to improve movement, trade, and humanitarianContinue Reading
(AWEIL, NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL) – The Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Ministry of Finance has presented a 40.5 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) budget proposal for the 2025 to 2026 financial year, outlining significant allocations for education, health and infrastructure. At the current market exchange rate of $1 toContinue Reading
(PANRIENG) – H. E. Stephano Wieu de Mialek, the Chief Administrator of the Ruweng Administrative Area, met officials from the World Bank Group on Monday to discuss ongoing development work and possible new areas of partnership aimed at improving community resilience. The meeting took place in Panrieng on 17 NovemberContinue Reading
(PANRIENG, RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA) – The Chief Administrator of the Ruweng Administrative Area, Stephano Wieu de Mialek, has called for stronger action on environmental protection and greater investment in community infrastructure during a meeting with the Transitional National Legislative Assembly Specialized Committee on Petroleum. The meeting, held on Tuesday, focusedContinue Reading
(BOMA, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – Five young people from local communities have begun a six month practical training programme with African Parks (AP) in Boma National Park to gain hands on experience in building, welding and electrical work. The initiative is part of African Parks’ ongoing effort to equip youth withContinue Reading
(BALIENT COUNTY, UPPER NILE) – At least 57 people were killed and 65 others injured this Friday in an armed attack on residents of Adong Payam, Baliet County, in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan. Local commissioner Joseph Deng told media that a group of armed men crossed fromContinue Reading
(PIBOR TOWN, GPAA) – The first County Commissioners Forum of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area ended on Thursday after three days of discussions on security, infrastructure and service delivery challenges facing the seven counties. The forum, chaired by Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi Gola, brought together all county commissioners, Paramount Chiefs,Continue Reading
(KUAJOK, WARRAP STATE) – Authorities in Kuajok Municipality have introduced a nighttime restriction on pedestrian movement in the town’s main market area. The measure took effect this week banning movement between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and aims to reduce cases of theft that have been affecting traders after businessContinue Reading
