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07/11/2025

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07/11/2025

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Dear relatives, friends, in-laws, and the general public,

This is to officially announce that the burial of our late brother, Khor Deng Jang Kang, has been rescheduled to Sunday morning at 11:30 AM (local time).

The change has been made for two main reasons:

1. Religious Consideration:
The late Khor Deng Jang Kang was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, and after consultation with his congregation, it was agreed that the burial should take place on Sunday, following their Sabbath observance.

2. Grave Preparation:
The construction and preparation of the grave are still underway and are expected to be completed by Saturday evening. To ensure everything is done properly and respectfully, the burial will therefore be held on Sunday late morning.

We sincerely apologize for the earlier announcement, which was made before full consultation with his church congregation. We deeply appreciate your understanding and continued support during this difficult time.

Program and Logistics:

- Body Viewing:
The viewing of the late brother’s body will take place at the SDA Main Center (Seventh-day Roundabout) at 11:00 AM on Sunday.
After the viewing, the procession will move to Mapau 1, where the burial will be conducted at his home.

- Transportation Arrangements:

1. One (1) Bongo Bus will be available for transport to and from the PoC.
2. Two (2) Rose Buses will be stationed at Jebel Hai Mijiki, where the tents have been erected.
3. One (1) Bus will also be available for those coming from Mangateen.

We thank everyone for their patience, cooperation, and prayers.
May the soul of our beloved brother Khor Deng Jang Kang rest in eternal peace.

The Organizing Committee
On behalf of the Family of the Late Khor Deng Jang Kang
May his spirit continue to Rest In Peace 🙏😭😭

07/11/2025

Valuing Human Life Above Cows: A Call to the Lou Nuer Community

By Ruot khan Dak Dup

In the Lou Nuer community, cows are at the center of our lives. They are a sign of wealth, respect, and tradition. Cows help us pay dowries, feed our families, and connect us to our culture. For generations, our people have lived by the cow protecting it, celebrating it, and sometimes fighting for it.
But today, we must pause and ask ourselves an important question: Do we value cows more than the lives of our people?
When Raids Cost Lives
When the Murle come to raid our cattle, our first reaction is anger. We quickly gather our youth, arm them, and send them to chase after the cows. This has become a common practice an expected duty of our young men. But in that moment of anger, we rarely stop to think about the risk.
How many young men have died in the process of bringing back cows? How many families have lost their sons, brothers, or fathers while chasing cattle? We celebrate when cows return, yet we mourn quietly when lives are lost and sometimes we fail to see the real cost of that victory.
A cow can be replaced. A lost life cannot.
Re-examining Our Priorities
We, the Lou Nuer community, need to rethink this issue seriously. We must begin to value human life above cattle. Our young people are the future of our community. They are the ones who will build our villages, raise our families, and lead us to peace and development. When we lose them over cows, we lose more than individuals we lose the strength and hope of our entire community.
If a person is alive, he can work and earn more cows in the future. But once he dies, no number of cows can bring him back. A cow cannot replace a son.
Choosing Peace Over Revenge
Our culture is strong and beautiful, but we must also learn and grow. Revenge and cattle raids only bring more pain, more division, and more death. We need to find peaceful ways to solve conflicts and protect our cattle without losing our people.
Dialogue, understanding, and community cooperation are better solutions than violence. If we can talk to one another, if we can strengthen relationships among our neighbors, we can stop the cycle of killing that has taken too many lives.
A Call for Change
This is not an easy change, but it is a necessary one. We, as leaders, parents, elders, and youth, must start teaching that human life comes first. When raids happen, we must not rush to send our youth into danger. We must first think, plan, and find safer and wiser ways to respond.
Let us also teach our children that life is sacred that protecting people is more important than protecting cows. Let us remind one another that without people, there is no community; without community, there is no peace; and without peace, even cows cannot be safe.
Conclusion
The time has come for the Lou Nuer community to redefine our values. Cows are important, but they must never be placed above human life. Every person’s life is a gift — a chance to build, to forgive, and to create peace.
When the Murle raid our cattle, we should not only think of how to get the cows back, but also of how to keep our people alive. Because when a human being is alive, he can always get more cows. But once life is lost, it is gone forever.
Let us stand together and say: “Human life first cows can come later.”
This is the true path to peace and the strength of our community.

07/11/2025

Public Notice!!!!!

This is to inform the general public that the Executive Director of Peace Empowerment Network - South Sudan, Nhial Chot Diang Yok, will be appearing live on the Paul Ruot Bayoch Show on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM South Sudan Time (10:00 AM EAT)

The show will focus on the establishment of the Akobo Young Visionary for Reform (AYVR-20), which is now part of the Peace Empowerment Network - South Sudan. Topics will include the organization's objectives, mission, vision, and achievements.

Additionally, the Executive Director will discuss the challenges faced by the organization and the ongoing efforts to establish partnerships with stakeholders, partners, and donors.

Peace Empowerment Network-South Sudan
Communication & Information Desk

07/11/2025

Announcement!!!!

The Peace Empowerment Network - South Sudan is excited to announce that our official logo has been unveiled today.

We appreciate your ongoing support and attention.

Together with PEN, we empower the youth.

Thank you

Information and Communication Desk
Peace Empowerment Network-South Sudan

07/11/2025

UPDATES ON:

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT TO TRANSFER SPECIAL COURT TRYING THE CASE OF SSD V. PUOT KANG CHOL AND 7 OTHERS TO RUMBEK IN LAKES STATE

In the latest twist in the course of trial of Puot Kang Chol and 7 others, we have received credible information of the planned transfer of the case to Rumbek in Lakes state. The suggestion was made by Bol Mel to the President as it was confided to us by someone within the close circle of Bol Mel. That person informed the SPLM-IO Cattle Camp Desk this afternoon.

We were informed that Bol Mel approached President Kiir last week and suggested to him to transfer the case to Rumbek in Lakes State. The reason for the need of transferring the case is that many people attend the trial in Juba whenever it is being conducted and it is making Dr. Riek Machar become even more popular.

President Kiir was reported to have accepted the idea and immediately called the Governor of Lakes State, Hon. Rin Mabor Tueny to discuss the matter with him. The source however reported that Governor Rin after discussing the issue with President made consultations with the stakeholders in Lakes State who outrightly rejected the idea.

We were further informed of what transpired during the consultation between the governor anD the people of Lakes State who told Governor Rin Mabor to tell President Kiir to transfer the case to his vilage in Akoon in Warrap State but not in Lakes State. Rin after that informed the President on the outcome of consultation.

It is not clear whether the Governor of Lakes State is in Juba because of the same issue or on another political business. It is good that the people of Lakes State have recognised the fact that President Kiir and Bol Mel wanted to transfer the conflict to Lakes State. If they want to transfer the case, let them transfer it to either Abiem Village in Aweil East or Akoon Village in Gogrial in Warrap State.

The members of the SPLM/A-IO should therefore take this information seriously and be on maximum alert because the case is now becoming the political tool rather than the needs to establish the truth objectively and then do justice in accordance with the law. The SPLM/A-IO has been laying law and peacefully because we believe that justice is being done so that the truth is established by the Court without fear or favour.

Nonetheless, if the executive are now interfering with the case directly, the public will not again blame the SPLM/A-IO on any move that we can take when such transfer is effected. I am wondering what do Bol Mel and some leaders of the SPLM-IG understand about the criminal case being heard publicly. We thought that the case is now for the judiciary and the executive is out of it.

The Special Court was established on September 8, 2025 and it was supposed to complete its work on October 8, 2025 but it was later extended to this month. It is therefore supposed to complete its work within this month. We shall wait to see whether the court will continue with the case even after the expiry of the time stipulated in the order establishing the court.

Finally, we have to observe that the case remains the greatest test of the judiciary of South Sudan to reclaim its independence or it will allow itself to operate as an appendix of the executive. The survive of this country depends on the court acting fairly with clear reasons supported by facts and evidence which can be appealed to the highest court in the region.

Thanks

Hon. Juol Nhomngek Daniel, MP, Representing cattle keepers and grassroots Communities in Lakes State.

07/11/2025

*I have realized that many intellectuals, including some ministers in South Sudan, have not read or digested the R-ARCSS document from A-Z. Let alone the corrupt officials!*

How many people are aware that there is a very important Anti-corruption section in the R-ARCSS which talks about how to RECOVER and RETURN the stolen monies and assets from all those who stole them? And this will definitely include the 4 billion US dollars the President admitted were stolen by 75 of his officials he personally knew in a letter he addressed to them in 2012!

Article 4.4.1.6 of the 2018 R-ARCSS exactly calls for this action to take place under the Anti-Corruptuon Commission.

In a nutshell, it calls for a world-wide coordination with all the UN-member states, and African financial institutions, to disclose South Sudanese bank accounts in all countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe, Australia, America, etc., and how much money is deposited, withdrawn and saved in each account all over the world.

This action simply needs the Republic of South Sudan to sign certain conventions with the UN and African institutions. The Central Banks and Ministries of Finance in every country in the world will reveal from all different bank accounts and assets of South Sudanese nationals, or dual citizens, whose original native country is South Sudan.

It doesn't matter whether you have given yourself a foreign name, or opened the account, or bought or built the house in cow's name, dog's name, or your child's name, or foreign spouse's name, or hide it with a foreign friend (who may run away with your money or assets),etc. Truth can be traced using financial intelligence and anti-money laundering mechanisms, etc.

In this case, if your money is found to have amounted to certain suspicious high digits, your account can be frozen, your money transferred back to the Bank of South Sudan in Juba, and you would be summoned to appear in person and explain how you honestly got that huge amount of money. The same goes with assets, such as houses, lands, hotels, pensions, machineries, etc., built or bought with the stolen money. The ownership of the assets can be transferred to the Republic of South Sudan.

Can you see how the Bank of South Sudan can be full of billions of US dollars from the recovered money confiscated from the giant South Sudanese thieves?

As for the stolen monies they have been hiding underground or in huge anti-fire safes inside their stolen houses, this poses another danger to themselves. One day citizens will control their compounds and ask them to dig them out!

James Gatdet Dak Lampur

07/11/2025

Invitation to the ISBAT's 18th Graduation Ceremony

Dear family, friends, and community members,

You are warmly invited to join us in celebrating the graduation ceremony of my brother, Gatluakuoth Khot Keat Gatdin, who has successfully completed a Master of Science in Public Health with Specialization in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at ISBAT University, Uganda (Batch of 2025).

The ceremony will take place on 12th November 2025, from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at Hotel Africana, near Kololo.

Those living in Uganda are invited to attend physically, while those outside Uganda are encouraged to celebrate with us in spirit.

Your prayers, love, and presence - both near and far will make this special day even more meaningful as we honor El Gatlee’s great achievement.

Warm regards,
Tuargany Chief, Chuol K.

05/11/2025

South Sudan National Security Services in Bor Town

05/11/2025

04/11/2025

Breaking: President Kiir sacked Sabet Bullen as the Chief Administrator in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs and appointed Valentino Dhel Malueth ed the new Chief as Administrator.