Where distance once killed, new health centre now save lives
For years, residents of Wau municipality in Western Bahr el Ghazal State lived with a silent fear that illness or childbirth could turn fatal before help arrived. The long journeys to the nearest hospital in Wau town often cost lives, especially among mothers and children in remote villages. Today, that story is changing. Two newly […]
SSPDF bombs SPLM-IO base a day after UN war alert
The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have launched fresh bombardments on SPLM-IO bases in Kubuur Ngap and Achot, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, near Wau, early Tuesday. This comes just a day after the United Nations Commission on Human Rights warned that South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a full-scale return to […]
Communities at risk as Hippo population grows along Jur River
Communities along the Jur River in Western Bahr el-Ghazal are facing growing safety risks as the population of hippopotamuses in the area continues to rise. According to Brigadier Daffallah Khamis Daffallah, Director of Wildlife, the number of hippos has increased to more than 40 this year, up from 26 recorded in 2024. Seasonal flooding has […]
