News and Events

Baseline Survey on Education Budget Tracking

A survey conducted by Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) in Morobo County of Central Equatoria State revealed that lack of accountability impacts negatively on school performance in the county. CEPO’s Communications officer James Hitler has said absence of strong... (more)

U.S. Ambassador Charles Twining visited the offices of The Nation Mirror today,

U.S. Chargé, Ambassador Charles Twining Statement on Closure of The Nation Mirror Newspaper U.S. Ambassador Charles Twining visited the offices of The Nation Mirror today to show support for Editor-in-Chief Wol Deng Atak, whose newspaper was ordered closed by the government this week... (more)

Nation Mirror newspaper in South Sudan shut down

Juba February 3rd 2015, South Sudan National Security Service (NSS) has seized the distribution and shut down the Nation Mirror Newspaper after it misreported a story. Nation Mirror leadership acknowledged and recognized the mistake it did in publishing an article on security matters... (more)

Violent clashes have been reported in Northern Bari Payam, Juba County

Juba 22nd January 2015, violent clashes have been observed between Mundari and Bari communities in Northern Bari Payam of Juba County. Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) in strong terms condemns the violent clashes between these two groups who are farmers and pastoralists... (more)