(Yambio) – A local farmer in Western Equatoria State has made headlines after successfully supplying fresh cassava leaves to MASIA Market in Yambio Town, using the opportunity to call for greater community support for local farming and food self sufficiency. Mathew Buku, a father and active member of the WesternContinue Reading
(Yambio) – After more than a year without parliamentary sittings, the Western Equatoria State Legislative Assembly officially reopened on Tuesday in Yambio, with leaders citing insecurity as the main reason for the prolonged recess. The assembly had initially adjourned in February 2024 for a planned three-month break but failed toContinue Reading
(Tambura) – The only health facility in Matakurungu, located in South Sudan’s Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, has been forced to shut down after unidentified armed men looted it earlier last week, leaving thousands of residents without access to essential medical services. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. onContinue 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
(Tambura) – More than 700 children have dropped out of school in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, during the first term of the academic year, education officials confirmed this week. The figures highlight growing concern over the impact of conflict, displacement, and poverty on education in South Sudan. Mathew Kassiano,Continue Reading
(Yambio) – Western Equatoria State has received a new shipment of essential medicines from South Sudan’s National Ministry of Health, according to officials who confirmed the delivery on Friday. The consignment, which includes anti-malarial drugs, antibiotics and other basic medical items, arrived at the Yambio Central Medical Store and isContinue Reading
