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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

CEPO and U.S. Ambassador Discuss Efforts to Promote Civic and Political Space in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan – The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Mr. Edmund Yakani, held a productive meeting on Monday with His Excellency Michael J. Adler,

South Sudan Women’s Mediators Engage African Union on Peace, Elections, and Inclusive Dialogue
JUBA – A delegation from the South Sudan Women’s Mediators (SSWM) held a high-level consultative meeting with the African Union Mission in South Sudan on Friday, 5 June 2026, at

CEPO and UNMISS Hand Over First-Ever Primary School in Era Payam, Raja County
Raja, Western Bahr el Ghazal State – May 22, 2026- The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), in partnership with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), officially handed

Fundraising for Eye Radio Podcast program (Around South
Dated: 29th May, 2026 – Community Empowerment for Progress Organization commissioned a fundraising under the platform known as Coin for Aid Foundation for funding purchase of equipment for strengthening the Eye Radio Podcasts program

CEPO Initiating Youth Action for Peace (YAP)
Juba, 20th May 2026-Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) is pleased to inform the public that it has initiated a program that aims at empowering youth to drive the peace

Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO)Product Magazine: Voice of Women
This special edition of Voice of Women magazine is produced to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme #GivetoGain. The publication highlights the critical role of women in mediation

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
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

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

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

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