Don’t exclude Anuak community in gov’t dockets and participation–Yakani
A civil society activist is calling on political leaders in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) to ensure the Anuak community is represented and actively participate in government affairs. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progressive Organization (CEPO), stated that the Anuak are being systematically isolated from public participation and […]
Gunmen Kill pregnant woman, husband in Lokiliri, abduct five children
A tragic attack has rocked Lokiliri Payam of Juba County after armed men gunned down two parents and abducted five children in an incident described by activists as “unacceptable and criminal.” The victims, identified as Agnes Moyo Ajo, who was pregnant, and her husband Abraham Ladu Dominic Okelo, were killed at around 11 p.m. on […]
Civil Society launches homegrown peace dialogue amid stalled processes
With the country stuck in a political deadlock and previous peace initiatives failing to yield results, South Sudanese civil society has announced a bold move to spearhead its own homegrown peace process aimed at restoring trust among political actors and ending cycles of violence. The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), […]
Political stalemate fuels armed violence across South Sudan – CEPO
South Sudan is grappling with a surge in armed confrontations across several regions, raising fears that the fragile peace achieved under the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) could collapse. Reports indicate that Western Equatoria, Central Equatoria, and parts of Greater Upper Nile have witnessed fresh clashes involving government […]
South Sudan teeters on the brink of deadly armed violence – CEPO warns
South Sudan is on the verge of plunging back into deadly armed violence unless political leaders urgently embrace dialogue, a leading civil society organization has warned. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) and a signatory to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), sounded […]
CEPO threatens gov’t with lawsuit over 35% women’s quota violation
A prominent civil society organization is threatening to sue the transitional government over failure to meet the 35% quota for women in leadership positions, as mandated by the 2018 peace agreement. The Community Empowerment Progress Organization (CEPO) is giving the government a three-month ultimatum to rectify what it describes as “absolute violation” of women’s rights […]
Economic crisis fuels illegal arms trade in South Sudan – CEPO
South Sudan’s deepening economic crisis, which has resulted in more than a year of unpaid salaries for organized forces, is driving a surge in illegal arms trading, with dangerous consequences for peace and stability, the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has warned. CEPO Executive Director Edmund Yakani said the worsening financial hardship is pushing […]
Tombura under siege: Activist warns of growing terror and ethnic killings
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani, has issued an urgent plea to President Salva Kiir and top security officials to intervene in what he describes as a “city of terror” unfolding in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. Speaking on Sunday, Yakani said worshippers in Tombura town were forced to […]
Can James Altaib end bloodshed in crisis-ridden Western Equatoria?
Newly appointed Western Equatoria State governor James Altaib Jazz steps into office carrying the burden of a broken peace and a region plagued by bloodshed. Appointed Thursday night by President Salva Kiir, Altaib replaces Gen. Alfred Futuyo, a senior SPLM-IO figure dismissed in February amid spiraling violence in key counties, Tambura and Yambio where ethnic […]
CEPO decries atrocities in Yei River County
South Sudanese civil society leader Edmund Yakani has condemned a brutal attack on Yari and Payawa villages in Yei River County, Central Equatoria, allegedly carried out by forces of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO). The assault, which occurred on August 2, has left several children severely injured and displaced dozens of families. Community […]
