Author: The South Sudan Herald

South Sudan Eyes Tech-Driven Farming Walking through packed halls of Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Envoy Adut Kiir paused at drone-guided tractors and solar pumps. She told gathered reporters that such tools “could redefine our production curves,” stressing the urgency of adopting smart irrigation and mechanisation. Regional Cooperation Keys to Resilience Adut underlined that no nation tackles climate shocks alone. She urged partnerships with Kenyan, Ethiopian and Chinese innovators, noting that shared expertise lowers costs and speeds deployment. “Cross-border collaboration is the fastest path to resilient harvests,” she said, as investors nodded in agreement. Flood Challenges Demand Innovation Annual floods…

Launch of 100-Day Initiative Juba City Council rolled out a sweeping road rehabilitation drive on Thursday, starting in Hai Dar el Salaam. Mayor Christopher Swaka framed the works as the flagship of a 100-day state programme that places streets, sanitation and service access at the forefront of urban renewal. Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, whose office designed the 100-day priority list, described the campaign as evidence that “delivery can keep pace with ambition” as Juba grows. He said timely maintenance would limit future costs and open arteries crucial to commerce and healthcare. Community Responsibility for Roads Mayor Swaka reminded residents that…

Childhood and Overseas Education Bona Malwal Madut was born in 1928 in Bahr el Ghazal, emerging from Twic, Warrap State, at a time when educational opportunities for southern Sudanese were rare. Scholarships took him to Indiana University and Columbia University, placing him among the first southerners to gain American degrees and shaping his worldview. Pen and Press Freedom Battles Returning home, Malwal founded influential papers such as The Vigilant and Sudan Democratic Gazette, championing southern rights and later self-determination through fearless editorials. His journalistic clout made him a natural bridge between civil society and government, drawing attention during peace negotiations.…

Persistent Aid Gap in Mundri East Clashes between government troops and an opposition group emptied villages across Mundri East County in late March, forcing thousands to seek safety in nearby towns. County Commissioner John Henry Solo says no formal relief convoy has reached the displaced to date, despite repeated notifications to humanitarian partners. Relatives Shoulder Immediate Relief With warehouses silent, immediate help flows from extended families in Lui, Keliba and Wandi, who split their harvests and share tukuls with new arrivals. “You cannot feed ten people on one small bag of sorghum,” the commissioner observes, noting that generosity, though heartfelt,…

Statewide Drive for Girl Education Western Equatoria State unveiled a campaign championing girl child education during a ceremony at the Ministry of General Education in Yambio. Acting Governor Justin Joseph Marona told the audience that classrooms holding girls are laboratories for peace, reconciliation and future growth in South Sudan. Government Policies and Parental Roles Marona acknowledged enduring economic and cultural hurdles that push many daughters out of school, vowing tougher policies and awareness drives to keep them learning. He urged pupils to trade discos for textbooks, calling discipline the engine that will steer Western Equatoria into a knowledge-based era. Civil…

Rising Cholera Cases in Flooded Unity State Health authorities in Unity State say cholera infections climbed sharply in October, with 379 cases in Mayiendit, 388 in Rubkona and 126 in Mayom. Heavy floods have swamped villages and displaced latrines, contaminating water sources and accelerating transmission of the water-borne disease. Floodwaters Hamper Access to Care County Health Director Molana Godfrey Gaw warns that remote zones in Mayiendit South remain difficult to reach, slowing case detection and treatment. Officials call for more boats, fuel and community mobilizers to cross submerged roads and deliver oral rehydration supplies on time. Community Mobilizers Intensify Awareness…

High-Level Launch in Lakes State Senior officials, including Finance Minister Athian Diing Athian and BoSS Governor Dr Addis Ababa Othow, gathered in Rumbek to cut the ribbon on the bank’s new currency centre, launched on the President’s behalf. Parliament members, state governor Rin Tueny Mabor and community leaders joined the ceremony, marking what Lakes State officials called a ‘radical answer’ to years of costly cash logistics. Cutting Costs of Cash Transfers For decades, salaries and payments reached Rumbek only after expensive journeys by plane or road. Bank spokesperson William Koji said the new centre means money “will now be delivered…

A Partnership for Livelihoods Torit, Eastern Equatoria, has seen a quiet economic pulse quicken since the Korean International Cooperation Agency partnered with the United Nations Development Programme to distribute business start-up kits to selected community groups. Five recipients were prioritised: two cooperative societies, a tailoring unit, a bakery, and an ICT hub serving youth and persons with disabilities, creating an ecosystem where innovation meets basic household needs. Stories from the Bakery Frontline Palm Irimo, 39, mother of eight, watches dough rise with new optimism. “The machine will boost the business; our income will grow and our children’s school fees will…

Online Violence Surges Internet penetration across Central and East Africa has soared, yet safety protocols trail behind. Advocates say that gap is allowing harassment, blackmail and hate speech to flourish, targeting women with unprecedented speed (Eye Radio). Cyber-harassment reports filed in Juba rose 40 percent last year, according to local NGOs, mirroring patterns already noted in Nairobi, Lagos and Brazzaville (Eye Radio). Voices from Juba Conference “Gender-based violence has migrated online and is amplified there,” said IT specialist Yine Yineki, founder of Go Girls Initiative ICT, during the fifth National Women, Peace and Security Conference in Juba (Eye Radio). She…

Morning errand ends in silence Khamis Samuel Justin, a thirty-something finance officer, left his family home in Juba at 8 a.m. on Thursday to withdraw cash, relatives say. By midday he had greeted both a sister and an uncle, telling the latter he would head to Custom to access a Kenya Commercial Bank ATM. Cryptic message deepens concern Around 2 p.m., a colleague received a text from Khamis’s mobile claiming he had been taken to an unknown location, according to brother Thomas Justin. Repeated calls bounced; the handset was switched off, removing the only direct link to his whereabouts. Search…