Youth leaders and civil society groups in Yei River County are urging the government to prioritize peace, infrastructure, and community development. Speaking at International Peace Day celebrations, they highlighted the urgent need for reconciliation, protection of humanitarian workers, and grassroots services to prevent renewed conflict and build a stable future.

From conflict to craftsmanship—Akot's journey from an idle youth in a violence-prone village to a thriving tailor in Tonj is a powerful reminder of what targeted peacebuilding and vocational training can achieve. Through RSRTF’s Kong Koc Area-Based Programme, hope is being stitched back into the fabric of communities once torn by conflict.