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Brief Pre-Elections Domestic Observation: Women and Voters Registration in South Sudan’s December 2026 Elections
Executive Summary Women’s access to accurate voter registration information has a direct, heavy impact on the matters of women and elections. The forthcoming South Sudan December 2026 elections have to

Community Empowerment for Progress Organization Pre-Elections Domestic Observation 5th Report
Brief Background Information Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) deployed domestic observers for the pre-election’s stages for the country preparedness for holding first national general elections scheduled for December 2026.

US Ambassador Meets CEPO Executive Director to Discuss South Sudan’s Transition from Violence to Peace
H.E. Michael J. Adler, the United States Ambassador to South Sudan, accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Mission, paid an official visit to Mr. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the

CEPO Participates in Formation of National Platform to Combat Hate Speech and Disinformation in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan — 16 October 2026 The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) participated in the formation of a National Platform to Counter Hate Speech and Disinformation in South

Yakani Calls for Unity, Peace and Accountable Leadership at One South Sudan Peace Conference
Juba, (UNipod Hall University of Juba) – 8 October 2026– During One South Sudan Peace Conference, Mr. Edumud Yakani Voices for Peace Building called on young people, political parties, voters,

New Civil Society Organization Network Leadership Inaugurated in Lakes State
Lakes State, South Sudan — The newly elected leadership of the Civil Society Organization Network in Lakes State has officially been inaugurated in a ceremony supported by the Community Empowerment

Kuajok Residents Begin Three-Day Civic and Voter Education Ahead of December Elections
15 September 2026 | Kuajok, Warrap State, South Sudan Residents of Kuajok Town in Warrap State have begun a three-day Civic Education and Awareness Program focusing on elections and voter

CEPO Staff Represents South Sudan at Poverty Reduction Seminar in China
Beijing and Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China | 11–24 August 2026 A staff representative of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) represented South Sudan at a 14-day

CEPO Conducts Civic and Voter Education Workshop in Ruweng Administrative Area
Ruweng Administrative Area, South Sudan – 3 August 2026-The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), with support from the European Union, commenced a three-day Civic and Voter Education Workshop in

CEPO AUC-5 Summit Working Paper Review
Details : https://cepo.org.ss/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AUC-5-SUMMIT-1.pdf

CEPO Executive Director Edmund Yakani’s Independence Day Message to the Leadership of South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan – July 9 As the Republic of South Sudan marks the 15th anniversary of its independence, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO),

AU and IGAD Envoys’ Visits Should Trigger Concrete Peace Actions, CEPO
Mr. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of CEPO, has called on the country’s leadership to make serious political compromises to achieve genuine peace and stability in South Sudan. He stated that