Yakani commends tractor procurement, urges vigilance against misuse
The government’s recent procurement of 104 tractors to support farmers across South Sudan has drawn praise from Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO). While acknowledging the move as a positive step toward boosting food production, Yakani cautioned against corruption in their distribution, stressing the need for transparency and accountability […]
Activist skeptical as SSPDF urges displaced residents to return to Nasir
Human rights activist Ter Manyang Gatwech has voiced skepticism over the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces’ (SSPDF) recent appeal for displaced civilians to return to Nasir town, Upper Nile, following weeks of clashes in the county. In an interview on Tuesday, Gatwech, who heads the Centre for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), acknowledged army’s call as […]
Election in jeopardy: Activist calls for halt to violence before 2026 deadline
A civil society activist has urged the government and parties to the peace agreement to intensify efforts in ending ongoing violence across the country to avoid another extension of the transitional period beyond 2026. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), called on the government to address renewed violence in […]
Activist Urges SPLM-IO to Resolve Internal Disputes to Avoid Interruptions in Peace Implementation
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has called on the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) to urgently resolve its internal power struggles in order to avoid disrupting the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement. In a statement extended to the media, Yakani warned that the ongoing internal divisions within […]
