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Although the converging of warring factions is normally not a good sign, a recent conference in Juba proved to be a significant exception when government and opposition forces met to discuss a matter that has been ravaging…

More than 1,000 residents in the Maper area of Aweil mustered their best rallying call for peace during a neighbourhood-wide advocacy initiative held this week to promote a better understanding of the country’s revitalized…

22-year-old Angelica Luka finds herself working long hours making pancakes, daily, yet her labour fetches only 1.5 dollars by the time she retires. It is the only way she gets to feed her three children. “I’m doing this small…

Members of Dr. Riek Machar’s opposition group in the Yei River area’s Panyume have praised the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for its engagement in peace advocacy amid challenging conditions. This follows a…

Spurred by a concern over the lack of court infrastructure and judicial services in the greater Tonj area, United Nations Police (UNPOL) peacekeepers in Kuajok this week lead a two-day workshop on capacity-building related to…

While the formation of a unity government has been postponed by another 100 days, opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria continue to register at the five assigned cantonment sites in the region: Nyara, Irube, Lowareng…

Cattle farmers in Kodok and Fashoda can feel more at ease about the well-being of their livestock thanks to the construction of a brand new veterinary clinic and the capacity building of 20 animal health workers in the area.…

The residents of Hai Kosti near Wau are enjoying considerably lower crime rates and improved security thanks to the recent construction of a new police station, made possible by means of a Quick Impact Project funded by the…

“Many cases of forced and early marriages are encouraged by our traditional leaders in the villages because of a love for material gains,” said Lucky Ayella, a 16-year-old student at Dr. John Garang Memorial Secondary School…

Local authorities in Luri County near Juba, have committed to putting an end to conflict-related sexual and other gender-based violence. They did so during a two-day workshop held in the Gurei area. The aim of the training…

Disarming cattle keepers before they enter farming areas and making sure that compensation is paid to landowners whose crops have been destroyed by roaming animals are two of the measures that communities in the Tonj, Gogrial…

This week, women advocates and local authorities in Western Lakes gathered to celebrate the momentous appointment of Ayor Achol Kuer, the first female in the history of Dinka culture to become a member of the traditional…