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Bor under State of Emergency over floods

Alan Clement   Bor is grappling flooding after heavy rainfall and overflow of the Nile River, prompting the town mayor, Achiek Machar, to declare a state of emergency. Entire neighborhoods of Bor, Jonglei State capital of South Sudan, now submerged, leaving thousands of residents displaced, numerous homes and businesses destroyed.[Read More…]

South Sudan home to over 600,000 refugees

By Yiep Joseph   Despite ongoing insecurity and economic challenges, South Sudan Commission for Refugee Affairs has revealed that the country is currently hosting more than 600,000 registered refugees. Yawusa Daud Kintha, Deputy Director for Protection and Refugee Welfare at the commission, noted that the numbers have overwhelmed resources, requiring[Read More…]

Kajo-Keji records 20 new HIV/AIDS cases

By Kei Emmanuel   Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Kajo-Keji County have reported the registration of 20 new cases of HIV/AIDS among youth under 18 years old in recent months. Likambo Richard, Project Officer at SPEDP, attributed these recent cases partly to funding disruptions following global cuts to USAID funds[Read More…]

Heavy taxes, illegal checkpoints pinch South Sudan farmers, amid food crisis

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Across South Sudan, farmers are overburdened with multiple taxes and illegal checkpoints, making agricultural inputs costly for food production in the country. Farmers are appealing to the government to enforce long-standing tax exemptions on agricultural imports and locally produced goods, as hidden charges and illegal[Read More…]

Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM reopens

By Peter Kuol Kuch   Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM is back on air a week of shutdown by National Security Services. Last week, the National Security Services shut down Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM over songs they deemed were inciting tensions among the communities. Executive Director of the radio station, Tijwog[Read More…]