Juba’s PoC faces severe water crisis
Inside the Protection of Civilians (POC) Camp 3 in Juba, water is no longer a basic right, it is a daily battle. For the women and girls living there, the simple act of filling a jerrycan has become a struggle involving financial hardship, health risks, and the threat of violence. For 30-year-old mother Nyewech Diu, […]
A journey to community- the struggles of a former child soldier finding a community
Wheelchair basketball did not simply give Amaudit Makuei Manyiel a sport. It gave him a way back into society. “Wheelchair basketball gave me a new identity not as a victim or former fighter, but as a teammate, competitor and survivor. That’s where my healing really began,” says Amaudit, a former child soldier from South Sudan. […]
Promise on Paper: Why South Sudan’s peace deal fails to protect children
Christine was 17 when she stood among a group of 22 children released from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces in the village of Rimenze, about 30 kilometres from Yambio, in Western Equatoria State. Christine is not her real name. For years, her life had revolved around survival rather than childhood. Recruited as a child, […]
Rights group urges legal compliance in gold-for-road project
The Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR) has called for greater transparency and strict adherence to the law in the government’s newly approved “Gold-for-Road” infrastructure project, warning of potential financial, environmental, and sovereignty risks if safeguards are not observed. In a press statement issued Tuesday, the coalition questioned the decision to use South Sudan’s […]
Blind football trophy row resolved, team set to meet President Kiir
The leadership of the South Sudan Blind Football Association has announced that a recent misunderstanding surrounding the presentation of a trophy won at the African Championship Division Two in Kampala has been amicably resolved. Speaking during a press conference in Juba, Association President Charles Pascola Clement clarified that concerns raised over the trophy’s presentation were […]
