By Waure Eddy Forty internally displaced persons from Madebe Payam have officially commenced a five-day training program on good agronomy practices aimed at equipping participants with essential farming skills to improve food security and livelihoods. The training is organized by the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace with support from CAFOD and Trocaire in partnership….
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA Fr. Elia Kanido Alfred Zomai, the headteacher of St. Mary Primary School and a figure beloved by both students and staff alike, took a monumental step to enhance the learning environment at St. Mary’s. Despite facing financial constraints that had long plagued the school, he embarked on a mission to…
By Waure Eddy The Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP), in collaboration with South Sudan’s National Ministry of Peace Building and with funding from the African Union, has organized a one-day training on international dialogue for youth at-risk in Western Equatoria State. The initiative comes at a critical time, as many young people in…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE, SOUTH SUDAN — The Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has issued a significant Administrative Order restricting vaccination, medical interventions, and all external activities in Catholic schools unless accompanied by parental presence and written diocesan authorization. The directive, signed by His Lordship Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop of…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA Every year on October 10th, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), celebrates Catholic Education Day, a special occasion born from the resolutions of the First Diocesan Synod. The date, intentionally chosen to coincide with the feast of St. Daniel Comboni, honors the missionary’s pioneering spirit and his conviction that education…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA TOMBURA, WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE — The Catholic faithful of Tombura greeted their newly appointed Parish Administrator, Rev. Fr. Santino Makuei, with joy and enthusiasm this week following his official installation as Acting Parish Priest of Tombura Town and Administrator of the three Catholic parishes in the area. The parishes under…
![Displace Citizens of Nagero County of WES [Credit photo]](https://rurugene.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Displace-Citizens-of-Nagero-County-of-WES-Credit-photo-400x250.jpg "Fresh Clashes Relocate Hundreds in Nagero County, Western Equatoria")
By Waure Eddy A fresh wave of violence erupted on Monday October 6th morning in Nagero County, Western Equatoria State, as armed confrontations between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and SPLA-IO fighters intensified, leaving Nagero town deserted and hundreds of residents displaced. Youth Representative confirmed to Media that the renewed attack starts on…
By Waure Eddy. The newly appointed chairperson of the Boda-Boda Association in Western Equatoria State, Mr. Christopher Badumoyosa, officially launched his county tour initiative in Nzara on Tuesday, marking the beginning of an ambitious effort to visit all ten counties across the state to unite motorcycle taxi riders around a shared vision of discipline, safety,…
By Joseph Ernesto The diocesan annual youth music competition for peace kicked off in Yambio WES on Monday morning under the Theme “Maintaining Peace on Diversity”, the youth music festival brought close to 1000 young people in the six deaneries of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura Yambio. Speaking during the opening ceremony, His Lordship Barani…
By Sr. Henriette Anne FSSA As South Sudan honors 3oth July 2025, the martyr’s day, bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) have called upon the government of South Sudan from the highest office to the most local chief to declare Tombura a zone of urgent national peace and…
