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Eye Radio wins Three Media Awards

Juba, February 13th 2016 Nichola Dominic Madil is the Award winner in the 2016 CEPO Media Award. The Media Award began in 2014 and evolved through a need to recognize and celebrate creativity, innovation and those pushing the bounds of creative excellence in all forms of... (more)

Family of detained journalist appeals to know whereabouts of their son

Journalist Afendy Joseph went missing on the 30th of December 2015. Until his disappearance, the 27-year old was a reporter for Al-Thabir Arabic daily newspaper which the national security allegedly closed down on the 22nd of December 2015. “The family doesn’t know where his whereabouts... (more)

South Sudan Security Operatives Detains Editor of El Tabeer Arabic Daily Newspaper

Juba, December 301st 2015, South Sudan Security Operatives have arrested and detained Joseph Afande, the Editor of El Tabeer Arabic Daily Newspaper for allegedly criticizing the ruling party Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in an article published on 23rd December 2015.... (more)

CEPO Nominates Merio Jimmy as SGBV Ambassador

Juba Monitor Crime Reporter Merio Jimmy is nominated as National Sexual Gender Based Violence Ambassador for year the 2016. His nomination is based on articles he writes unfolding cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence that are committed within South Sudanese Communities. This... (more)