Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal receive motorbikes to improve GBV case handling
The Special Protection Unit (SPU) of the South Sudan National Police Service in Northern Bahr el Ghazal has received three motorbikes from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen the investigation and response to gender-based violence (GBV) across the state. The motorbikes, donated with support from the Government of Japan, aim to improve mobility […]
Mobile court launched in Aweil West to ease legal access
The Judiciary of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched a mobile circuit court in Nyamlell to expand access to justice for remote communities. The new court marks a significant step toward improving legal service delivery across the state, addressing the long-standing challenges faced by residents […]
NBG governor urges dialogue over traders’ attacks as youth push for lawsuit
Northern Bahr el Ghazal Governor Simon Ober Mawut has urged youth to avoid social media incitement and embrace dialogue following recent attacks on traders in Jonglei State. The call for calm comes as youth leaders from the state mobilize a lawsuit against the Jonglei state government, demanding justice for the victims. The tensions flared in […]
Northern Bahr el Ghazal halts lawsuit against Jonglei state over traders’ attacks
Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal have halted a planned lawsuit against Jonglei State following violent attacks on traders in Bor Town last month. Acting Minister of Information, Bol Akuar Gamar, confirmed that the initiative to raise funds for legal action had been officially canceled. “The ongoing fundraising initiative to pursue legal action against the […]
With donors gone, People with Disabilities demand inclusive budget
People with disabilities across South Sudan are calling on parliament to make sure the country’s national budget includes them, especially now that a key donor-supported project that had championed disability inclusion has ended. The group of foreign organizations, which included ZOA, the African Disability Forum, See You Foundation, Light for the World, The Leprosy Mission […]
Dinka Malual and Arab nomads renew commitment to peaceful coexistence
Authorities in Aweil East County have concluded a two-day post-migration peace conference aimed at reinforcing peaceful coexistence and cooperation between Arab nomadic groups and the Dinka Malual community living along the shared border region. The forum, organized by the State Ministry of Peacebuilding with support from NRC and UNMISS, brought together government officials, traditional leaders, […]
Justice Quest: NBGS youth file case against Jonglei gov’t inaction
A legal storm is unfolding in Jonglei State after youths from Northern Bahr el Ghazal filed a lawsuit against the Jonglei state government, accusing it of failing to apprehend attackers who recently assaulted Bahr el Ghazal traders in Bor Town. The traders were attacked last week in Panliet suburb, Bor Town, where assailants reportedly inflicted […]
Gov’t orders crackdown on illegal checkpoints along Juba–Nimule highway
The government has re-ordered the removal of illegal checkpoints and unauthorized tax collections along the Juba–Nimule highway, South Sudan’s busiest trade corridor, in a renewed push to protect truck drivers and streamline cross-border trade. The directive came Wednesday during a joint inspection led by the Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Simon […]
Stakeholders urge parties to honor peace deal
Stakeholders in South Sudan’s peace deal are urging signatories of the 2018 peace agreement to honor their commitments as the country faces significant political and security hurdles. Following a two-day meeting from September 9-10 to review the current political and security situation in the country, a group of 12 stakeholders called for all parties to […]
Opposition alliance demands transparency in Minister Achok’s corruption case
The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has urged Governor Simon Uber Mawut to ensure transparency and accountability in the ongoing corruption saga involving the suspended State Minister of Roads and Bridges, Carolina Achok Akot. In a statement seen by Standard Zone News, SSOA chairperson Edward Nyuol Arop acknowledged the […]
