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On Monday 6/01/26, we were honored with a courtesy visit by partner representatives (Research) Team from Danish Refugee Council (DRC) to our Office in Juba, South Sudan. The purpose of the meeting was to exchange information on programs the two organizations are into, and the areas of common interests. We look forward to collaboration in the future Danish Refugee Council

In Juba and other cities, the engine of urban mobility is Boda-Boda, a commercial motorcycle taxi business service operated by young people in South Sudan. This service is an alternative for substituting traditional buses making movements easy to nevigate through heavy traffic, and accessing areas that cannot be reached by cars. The Boda-Boda sector in Central Equatoria and other states have employed many youth. As part of our economic empowerment and livelihoods skills development program, we successfully conducted a one day business plan training for motorcyclists "Boda-Boda" in Juba on 3rd June 2026. The activity drew over 20 participants from local community groups, boda boda cyclists and VSLA groups from Luri, Rajaf and Munuki Payams of Juba County. The aim of this capacity building training is to empower them with skills and tips for writing professional compelling business plans to seek for micro-funding and amplify their businesses. The intervention is part of our "Youth and Society Development project II" with funding from SpendeDirekt .

Let's Talk Migration Series: Who is a refugee?

A refugee is considered a person who has been forced to flee their home country due to war and violence, and has a fear of danger and cannot safely return home due to persecution in the South Sudan case. Many of its citizens remain refugees in Uganda, gaining prima facie status. Uganda has long been recognised for maintaining one of the most progressive refugee protection regimes globally, built on an open-door asylum approach. Central to this model has been the use of Group Status (prima facie) refugee recognition. This mechanism allows people fleeing mass violence or conflict to be granted refugee status as a group.

However, in March this year, Uganda announced that it had revoked group status recognition of refugees, opting for individual status determination. This move will likely create protection backlogs, increase undocumented movements, and delay access to essential services such as shelter, food assistance, healthcare, education, and legal documentation.

As a result of the above backdrop, we held a one-day public policy dialogue to assess the Implications of Uganda’s Shift from Group Status Refugee Recognition. At the centre of the discussion was the policy's legal and humanitarian consequences for migrants and refugees. Many of the participants highlighted that South Sudan and D.R Congo, among other East African countries, remain affected by active conflict and governance challenges amidst an increasing climate-induced migration, making group movements inevitable. Therefore, the stakeholders called for regional solidarity, urging the Ugandan Government to apply its new policy leniency, taking into account the situation of refugees from South Sudan and the D.R. Congo. This policy dialogue at the Radson Blu Hotel Juba was attended by over 80 stakeholders drawn from CSOs, Government officials, and academia.

This program is implemented in partnership with our partner, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung "Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa

South Sudan has continued to experience mass migration both within and outside the country since the beginning of 2026. Between January and March 2026, the country suffered a fresh wave of increased military confrontation between the South Sudan Defence Forces (SSDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition-SPLA-IO, especially in Jonglei, Upper Nile, and Lake States, amounting to at least 280,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), according to reports from Relief Web and IOM. Therefore, on 4/23/26, under our "Let's Talk Migration Project", we held an Expert Roundtable Discussion on the Impact of Renewed Migration Crisis Amidst Reduced funding in South Sudan. The purpose of the event is to analyse the impact of the renewed in-country crisis on the political, economic, and social aspects of migration and election preparations amidst reduced funding, and also to assess the current coordination mechanisms and response among migration agencies on internal displacements, and to inform partner programming on migration amidst the changing funding, political, and security landscape in South Sudan. This activity was conducted in partnership with our partner Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, in collaboration with the National Ministry of Interior's Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports, and Immigration (DCRNPI). Thanks to all our participants and panellists for the insightful and engaging conversations. We look forward to more of these. Netherlands Embassy in South Sudan

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Cons Mata LO Ayobo, Piol Simon, Sancie Manuella, Sifa Lojong, Asanti Davi, John Junubi Bellarabi, Kenly Isaac

We stand in solidarity with the families who lost their loved ones during this tragic incident. May God continue to comfort them in this difficult times and grant the souls of the departed eternal peace ✌️ 🙏🏾. Central Equatoria State Civil Society Network

The Economy and Rule of Law In South Sudan. Economic development is crucial for increasing a country's prosperity. It creates an environment that improves people's living standards and fosters sustainable, high-quality jobs. It drives economic growth by fostering business innovation, attracting investment, and strengthening the local tax base and service delivery. However, with the crisis, South Sudanese continue to grapple with the reality of economic distress and survival. Yesterday, April 22/26, we held a one-day Economic Symposium Dialogue at the Palm Africa Hotel, Juba, South Sudan. The purpose of this event is to analyze the cross-sectoral and cross-border spill-over impact of the liquidity crisis in South Sudan on migration and trade. This discussion brought together over 50 participants drawn from National and State government institutions, CSOs, and Business representatives. Many thanks to our partners Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung &SouthSudan . Follow us for more updates and activities

Let the Youth be Agents of Peace and Unity. In Lainya County, the 2nd Annual Bishop Youth Tournament started and it is such an excitement bringing young people from Munduri, Morobo, Yei and Lainya counties of Central Equatoria State. This is an Initiative of the Catholic Diocese of Yei and we proud to be of this initiative.