June 2025

At least 30 individuals from across Lakes State, including media personnel, police officers, prison officers, health workers, women representatives, and government officials, attended a two-day training session on HIV/AIDS prevention.

The South Sudan National Police service yesterday arrested four suspects in the alleged gang-rape of a girl in Shirikat after a video of the assault circulated online.

A vital 15-kilometre community access road has been completed and officially handed over to the people of Aweil South County. This key infrastructure will connect local communities to essential services and unlock new economic opportunities.

A fifth-year student at the University of Juba, studying Wildlife Science within the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, is speaking out against the illegal destruction of wildlife in South Sudan.

The Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Rizik Zakaria, yesterday praised the progress made under a historic 10-year conservation agreement between the government and African Parks as the partnership marked its two-year anniversary.

The Vice President for the Service Cluster, Josephine Lagu Yanga, officially opened the 10th East Africa Health and Scientific Conference in Juba on Wednesday, welcoming delegates from East African Community (EAC) member states.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is making a significant impact in South Sudan’s agricultural sector, with active projects in 20 counties across nine states. These initiatives currently support 198,257 households, benefiting an estimated 1,182,542 individuals, based on an average of six people per household.

The Executive Director of the Centre for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) Ter Manyang Gatwech, has voiced serious concerns regarding the prolonged delay in the release of the South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education results, which were sat in December 2024 under the oversight of the National Examination Council.

Human rights activist and Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, criticised the state of Juba Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, urging the Ministry of Health and national leaders to take immediate action to improve healthcare services for low-income citizens who rely on this public facility.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, in collaboration with the South Sudan Human Rights Commission, held a symposium on Tuesday to empower young people to contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights.