Citizens’ Talks for Peace
“No Return to War” CEPO aims to empower citizens to demand political accountability. This campaign will run from 16th May to 9th July 20 South Sudan has been undergoing political armed deadly violence since 2013 without sustainable solutions due to high deficit in trust and confidence among the conflicting political and military leaders. Their differences have led some […]
CEPO Meets People of Japan Embassy in Juba
Juba, 12th March, 2025— Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) had the opportunity to meet with H.E. OYAMA Hiromoto, Deputy Head of Mission and Counsellor, together with TAKADA Kentaro, Second Secretary, Head of Political and General Affairs, and Mina Watanabe, Head of Economic and Cultural Affairs and Deputy Head of Political Affairs/Cooperation in the Embassy of […]
South Sudan Seeks Inspiration from China’s Rural Revitalization Efforts
Mr. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has emphasized the potential benefits for South Sudan in adopting strategies utilized by China to revitalize its rural sectors. Yakani’s remarks follow a series of learning trips organized by the Chinese embassy in South Sudan, which allowed various South Sudanese experts to […]
High level conference on Cattle migration between farmers and cattle herders of Jonglei and Central Equatoria States.
Juba, 15 Nov 2o24 – Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) in Partnership with IOM organized two days high level conference, this aims to settle differences between Farmers and Cattle Keepers. The governor of Central Equatoria State, Augustino Jadalla, on Thursday, told a high-level conference on cattle migration in Juba that unregulated cattle migration has […]
Visually impaired student Reec gets $150 boost for CSE exams
Johnson Reec Mading, a 28-year-old visually impaired student preparing to take the Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) exams, which are taking place nationwide from December 2 to 11, was overjoyed to receive much-needed financial assistance for his examination journey. The handover of $150, provided by the civil society group Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), […]
The Big Story of year 2024
Successful influential advocacy on Disability Inclusion CEPO worked towards Successful ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its optional protocol in South Sudan. The yellow Ribbon campaign rolled out effectively and it generated great acceptance of the political leadership on ratification of the United Nations Convention on the […]
Watchdog alerts to civic space erosion, records 15 violations
JUBA – A South Sudanese civil society group, the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has documented a troubling rise in violations of civic space in the lead-up to the country’s December elections, according to a report released Sunday. CEPO’s “Civic Space Watch” initiative recorded 15 incidents targeting journalists, activists, and civil society leaders between […]
South Sudan launches first Sign Language Learning Center in Juba
The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), in collaboration with Light for the World, inaugurated Juba’s first Sign Language Learning Center on Tuesday. During the ceremony, Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of CEPO, emphasized that enrolling individuals with disabilities in sign language classes would enhance societal inclusion in communication and information sharing. “As CEPO, in partnership […]