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Three-day Civil-Military Dialogue to Rebuild Trust in Yei River County
Yei-The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) organized a three-day civil-military dialogue in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, in collaboration with the RSRTF coalition and local government authorities. The

Kirr Urged to order reopening of State Parliaments avert mismanagement revenue
Juba (28 August 2025) The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani, raised serious concerns about what he described as a “paralysis of checks and

Two-Day Workshop on Dissemination and Implementation of the UNCRPD for Parliamentarians
The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare (MGCSW) in collaboration with the South Sudan Union of Persons with Disabilities (SSUPD), with support from #WeAreAblepartners, #VNGInternational #Community Empowerment for Progress

Civil Society launches homegrown peace dialogue amid stalled processes
The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani, speaking on behalf of 13 citizen stakeholders who signed the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of

Activist’s Call for Strong Digital Laws to Protect Women and Girls
Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, said online abuse targeting women has continued in silence for too long. Yakani urged the National Media Authority to

Yakani welcomes denial, urges transparency on resettlement
A civil society activist has welcomed the government’s denial of media reports alleging a plan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan. Speaking to Eye Radio on Wednesday, August

CEPO Conducts Three-day workshop in Bor on UN-CRPD Action Plan and Disability Bill, South Sudan
Bor (22 July 2025)-Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) organized a three-day workshop. Under the project, WE Are Able and a consortium of partners, ZOA-Dorcas, VNG & Light for the

CEPO Status of Women Initiative Concluded Two-Day Workshop to Enhance the Role of Women Human Rights Defenders in Political Participation
Juba -Status of Women Initiative Organized a two-day workshop, 24th—25th June 2025, supported by UNMISS Human Rights Division, the workshop discussed Women’s Rights Campaign under the theme: “Enhancing the roles of
CEPO Advocates for Disability Inclusion in South Sudan’s 2026 Elections
As South Sudan gears up for its long-awaited national elections set for December 2026, the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) is calling on political leaders and electoral bodies to
Lack of adherence from South Sudan Peace Partners to the Periodic Reports of RJMEC made the political transitional process not progressive
Juba 29th May, 2025: CEPO conducted desk review of the South Sudan parties political pledge for transitioning the situation from violence to peace. Our desk review was mainly focusing on parties’

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

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,