South Sudan Women Mediators Submit Strategic Opinion Paper to AU on Transitional Process
Juba, 8 April — South Sudan’s Women Mediators have taken a decisive step in shaping the country’s fragile peace trajectory, submitting a comprehensive working paper to the African Union’s High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, with a special focus on South Sudan’s transitional process. Led by coordinator Lona James, the […]
Community Empowerment for Progress Organization & African Union Mission in South Sudan Working Paper
Juba 25 March 2026- Recently African Union, through its ad hoc committee known as AU C5, attempted to redesign a strategy for handling the political transitional process in South Sudan through encouraging South Sudan parties to the 2018 peace agreement to embrace dialogue and de-escalate military approaches which are more destructive to society and human […]
CEPO Launched
Civil Society-African Union Dialogue for Transitional Process (CSAUDTP) Juba, 17th Feb 2026- South Sudan has been undergoing a political transition process since 2015, through the implementation of the signed peace agreement, which was revitalized in 2018. The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), also known as the 2018 […]
CEPO Joins National Commemoration of International Red Hand Day, Calls for Stronger Action to End Child Recruitment in South Sudan
Juba, 12 February 2026 – The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) joined government officials, United Nations representatives, civil society actors, and development partners at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers (Red Hand Day). The event, organized by the Child Protection National Technical Committee, served […]
Tri-State Conference Addresses Seasonal Cattle Movement and Peace Initiatives in Western Bahr El Ghazal
Western Bahr El Ghazal — A collaborative conference on seasonal cattle movement and peacebuilding, chaired by the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Regional Coordinator Stephen Robo and led by the State Ministry of Local Government and Enforcement across three states, alongside UNMISS, UN agencies, NGOs, and civil society organizations, concluded successfully this week in […]
Women Mediators Bridge Divides and Lead Peace Efforts in South Sudan
21 women mediators, through collective action, are driving dialogue, strengthening participation, and advancing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Juba, 11 December 2025-While Human Rights Day is commemorated on 10 December, UN Women put the spotlight on the 21 women mediators as essential participants in the peace process. Their participation in the peacebuilding process is fundamental to […]
CEPO’s Stephen Robo Musa Awarded Outstanding Human Rights Defender of the Year
Juba, 9 Dec 2025 -The South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network has honored Mr. Stephen Robo Musa, Regional Coordinator for Western Bahr-el-Ghazal, Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), as the Outstanding Human Rights Defender of the Year. This prestigious recognition underscores his unwavering commitment to advancing human rights, justice, and dignity in one of the […]
SET FOR ACTION
Joint Stakeholders-Parties Signatories to R-ARCSS Dialogue 15th to 19th December, 2025 Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) jointly with South Sudan Women Mediators (SSWM) with support from United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are rolling out the Joint Stakeholders-Parties Signatories to R-ARCSS Dialogue from 15th to 19th December, 2025. This is progressive step for embracing the long wait […]
Empowering Women Mediators for Peace in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan — The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) recently conducted a two-day training workshop in Juba to equip 21 women mediators with the skills and confidence to lead peacebuilding efforts across the country. This initiative marks a significant step toward fostering a genuinely inclusive and sustainable transition from violence to peace in […]
CEPO-funded Transportation of South Sudan Blind Football
South Sudan’s Blind Football Team is making its international debut at the IBSA African Division Two Championship in Uganda, facing Uganda, Senegal, and Zimbabwe from October 25–30, 2025. The South Sudan Blind Football Team is proudly participating in the African Division Two Blind Football Championship, held in Uganda from October 25th to 30th, 2025. Competing […]