Community demands transparency, accountability on 3% oil share
Community leaders in Bentiu, Unity State, are demanding transparent and clear management of the 3% of oil revenue share meant for local development as stipulated in the Petroleum Act. This demand was made during a one-day training session on sustainable natural resources management, organized by the Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR). Speaking at […]
Bentiu families find new hope with land document handover
Thirty families in Bentiu, Unity State, who lost their land during the 2013 conflict, have received new land ownership documents. The documents were handed over by the Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR), helping these vulnerable people get their land rights back. At the handover ceremony, CSCNR Programme Officer Gizam Moses stressed how important […]
SSPDF issues ultimatum to armed youth amid violence in Warrap, Unity States
The South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has issued a one-week ultimatum for armed youth in Warrap and Unity states, particularly in Mayom County, to voluntarily surrender their weapons. This directive follows recent violent encounter in Ngap-Agok Payam, Tonj East County, Warrap State, where armed youth ambushed SSPDF soldiers, seizing their weapons. In response, the […]
VP Taban briefs Kiir on Unity State’s oil refinery
Vice President for Infrastructure Cluster, Taban Deng Gai briefed President Salva Kiir following his recent peace tour to Unity State, where he also attended the centenary celebration of the Catholic Church in the region. During the meeting, Vice President Taban highlighted his extensive tour across the state, engaging directly with local communities in multiple stopovers. […]
Government Deploys Judges to Leer After a Decade
For the first time in over a decade, residents of Leer County in South Sudan’s Unity State are set to receive long-overdue access to justice through a mobile court initiative, scheduled to run from 15 April to 9 May 2025. This critical initiative is a collaborative effort between the Judiciary of South Sudan, the Ministry […]
Death toll rises to 36 in Abiemnom attack
By Joseph Malek The tragic aftermath of an attack in Abiemnum County within the Ruweng Administrative Area (RAA), continuous to unfold, as the death toll has risen to 36, up from an initial count of 29. The violent incident occurred on Wednesday when youth from neighboring Mayom County in Unity State targeted the community in […]
