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In a landmark initiative to bolster public health protection at South Sudan's main air gateway, the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and several international partners, launched a Yellow Fever and Cholera vaccination campaign at Juba International Airport on Friday, June 13, 2025.

The Centre for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) has raised serious concerns regarding credible reports indicating that many civil servants are earning as little as 50,000 to 100,000 SSP. The CPA asserts that these amounts are far below what is necessary to support families in light of rising living costs.

Officials from Central Equatoria State and Juba County have initiated a large-scale land demarcation project in Diggala, encompassing approximately 1,800 square kilometres. This significant initiative aims to alleviate overcrowding in the capital city of Juba by providing space for new settlements and infrastructure.

In a move to foster lasting peace, the Deputy Chairman of the Apuk Community in Juba, Mou Ambrose, has outlined new strategies centred on peaceful, voluntary disarmament, calling for unity and community-driven solutions.

The Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation has called on the leadership of the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) and the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) to stop hostilities in order to create a path for peace throughout the country.

Amid regional instability and the 2023 conflict, South Sudan is now home to more than 600,000 refugees from neighbouring countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Eritrea, and Sudan.

President Salva Kiir Mayardit departed Juba yesterday for the United Arab Emirates on an official diplomatic visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and promoting investment opportunities in South Sudan.

The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), in collaboration with the National Ministry of Health (MOH) and with support from UNICEF, has trained 25 journalists in responsible health reporting in Torit, Eastern Equatoria state.