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“Women should be empowered to challenge traditional gender roles and stereotypes,” said John Ozigbe, a Human Rights Officer from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), based in Rumbek. Mr. Ozigbe was speaking at a two-day workshop jointly hosted by the UNMISS Gender Affairs Unit, the state Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare…

“Women should be empowered to challenge traditional gender roles and stereotypes,” said John Ozigbe, a Human Rights Officer from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), based in Rumbek. Mr. Ozigbe was speaking at a two-day workshop jointly hosted by the UNMISS Gender Affairs Unit, the state Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare and […]

Members of the newly created national assembly in South Sudan have not yet finalized the allocation and distribution of parliamentary standing committees, a deputy speaker has said.

More than 45 representatives from the Aweil State government, women, youth, civil society organizations, and traditional leaders concluded a 3-days peace agreement dissemination workshop last week.

August 7, 2021 (JUBA) – A South Sudanese civil society entity has urged the leadership of the armed opposition movement (SPLM/A-IO) to cease (...)

HRC47: Multilateral action is needed to address the human rights crisis in Cameroon Format Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are deeply concerned over ongoing grave hu­man rights violations and abuses in Cameroon. Ahead of the Human Rights Council’s (“HRC” or “Coun­cil”) 47th ses­sion (21 June-15 July 2021), we urge your delegation to support multi­lateral action to address Cameroon’s hu­man rights crisis in the form of a joint statement to the Coun...

Juba City choking on garbage The residents of Juba City have voiced concerns over the pile-up of uncollected garbage and poor waste management in their city saying it will impact their health and the environment. Today marks World Environment Day. It is observed every year on 5 June across the globe. The day is considered to be one of the most remarkable ones for environmental action and to create awareness among people. The theme for World Environment Day 2021 is Ecosystem Restoration. Som...

The 2021 Fragile 15: Upheavals in a time of COVID After a pandemic year, the concept of “fragility” seems more relevant than ever. As the rankings in this year’s annual Fragile States Index (FSI) suggest, global emergencies such as COVID-19 can expose the fault lines that feed assumptions about what fragility is, which states are fragile, and what resilience looks like in the face of crises. Drawing on our first-hand, on-the-ground reporting, we offer a glimpse at the lives behind the FSI...

The Western Bahr-el-Ghazal governor and her deputy expressed their willingness to work together upon arrival to the state from Juba last weekend.

Authorities in Lakes State have confirmed that three people have been shot dead and six wounded including the police chief inspector in Aluakaluak Payam Michael Mayor Malaak.