By Mundrua Fiona For Fik Joe, riding a motorcycle is more than a means of transport. It is a source of income, a pathway to saving, and a way to build a future despite the rising costs and daily challenges of the business. For many people, a motorcycle is simply a means of getting from one place to another in East Africa. For Fik Joe, a boda boda rider and artist, it represents something much bigger: an opportunity to earn a living, support his family and work towards a more

By William Madouk A former user, a researcher and a government official say easy access, stretched families and missing policies are leaving young people exposed to a dangerous opioid. A former user, a researcher and a government official say easy access, stretched families and missing policies are leaving young people exposed to a dangerous opioid. Tramadol was made to ease pain. But across South Sudan, the prescription opioid is trapping many young people in addiction. John

By John Gut Student volunteers are teaching their peers how to prevent HIV, early pregnancy and gender-based violence, saying many young people still lack accurate information. A peer champion shows students an HIV-prevention leaflet during a school session in Bor. In schools across Bor, Jonglei State, a group of young volunteers known as peer champions on sexual and reproductive health and rights is teaching fellow students how to protect themselves from HIV, sexually transm

By Cecilia John Akile Women petty traders known as aburaka say lost capital, rising prices and school fees leave them earning less than a dollar a day. In Wau, the capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal State, women who run small trading businesses known locally as aburaka struggle every day to meet their families’ basic needs. Rozeta Angelo Udo has traded in Jou Market for almost 15 years. In Wau, the capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal State, women who run small trading businesse

By Aguot Manut Athit With jobs scarce and the economy in crisis, three young South Sudanese explain why they would stay, why they want to leave, and why they are still deciding. Deng Deng Atan, president of the South Sudan General Students’ Union, says leaving is not an option. Across South Sudan, many young people are struggling to build the future they dream of. Despite their education, skills and determination, unemployment and economic hardship continue to hold thousands