In one of South Sudan’s most fragile regions, the launch of the Southern Unity Area-Based Programme has sparked a wave of cautious optimism. With communities, leaders, and donors united under the RSRTF-supported initiative, a new chapter of reconciliation, resilience, and locally-driven peace is taking root.

For the first time in over a decade, residents of southern Unity State have seen the return of formal justice through a mobile court...

After years of inter-clan violence and mistrust in Panyijiar County, a quiet transformation is taking root. With support from the RSRTF consortium, local elders, spear masters, women, and youth stepped forward to lead peace dialogues—bringing together rival groups once separated by bloodshed.