AGP Executive Report

Live Music: Fally Ipupa has added Juba to his November tour, bringing a major international concert stop to South Sudan. Youth Arts: Seven schools joined a music and dance contest in Yei promoting peace. Gospel: South Sudanese singer Dominic Living Wawa has been nominated for the 2026 East Africa Gospel Awards. Cultural Restrictions: Terekeka County has banned Saturday-night traditional dances at Freedom Square, citing security concerns. Basketball: South Sudan’s Patriots BC will compete in the BAL qualifying tournament in Hoima, Uganda, from October 21–25.

Basketball: South Sudan’s Patriots BC will compete in the East Division BAL qualifiers in Hoima, Uganda, from October 21–25, facing teams from Burundi, Madagascar, Comoros and Uganda. The top two advance to the Elite 16. Cultural Heritage: Terekeka County has banned Saturday-night traditional dances at Freedom Square, citing security concerns — a move that restricts a local cultural gathering. Live Music: Congolese star Fally Ipupa has added Juba to his November tour, bringing a major regional concert to South Sudan. Youth Arts: Seven schools in Yei took part in a music and dance contest promoting peace. Gospel: South Sudanese singer Dominic Living Wawa has been nominated for the 2026 East Africa Gospel Awards.

Basketball: South Sudan’s Patriots BC will compete in the BAL East Division qualifiers in Hoima, Uganda, from October 21–25, facing teams from Burundi, Madagascar, Comoros and Uganda for a place in the next round. Cultural Traditions: Terekeka County has banned Saturday-night traditional dances at Freedom Square, citing security concerns — a move that restricts a key space for community arts. Live Music: Congolese star Fally Ipupa is set to perform in Juba on November 22, adding a South Sudan stop to his East African tour. Arts for Peace: Seven schools took part in a music and dance contest in Yei promoting peace, while gospel artist Dominic Living Wawa earned a nomination for the 2026 East Africa Gospel Awards.

Cultural Traditions: Terekeka County has banned Saturday-night traditional dances at Freedom Square, saying the gatherings create security risks — a move that curbs a local space for cultural expression. Live Music: Congolese star Fally Ipupa is scheduled to perform in Juba on November 22, following a Uganda show the day before. Gospel Music: South Sudanese singer Dominic Living Wawa has earned two East Africa Gospel Music Awards nominations and is urging fans to vote before November 8. Youth Arts: Seven Yei secondary schools are competing in a two-day music, dance and drama contest promoting student talent, peace and cultural diversity.

Live Music: Congolese star Fally Ipupa is set to bring his tour to Juba on November 22, following a November 21 show in Uganda. Youth Arts: Seven Yei secondary schools have launched a two-day music, dance and drama contest promoting local talent, cultural diversity and peace. Gospel: South Sudanese singer Dominic Living Wawa earned two East Africa Gospel Music Awards nominations, for Best Gospel Artist and Best Upcoming Artist; voting closes November 8.

Youth Arts: Seven secondary schools in Yei have launched a two-day music, dance and drama contest promoting student talent, peace and cultural diversity, with winners to receive medals and gifts. Gospel Music: South Sudanese singer Dominic Living Wawa has earned two nominations at the 2026 East Africa Gospel Music Awards and is urging supporters to vote before polls close on November 8. Football: South Sudanese-Australian teenager Akol Akon is preparing for a move to Colorado Rapids in a deal worth up to $2.5 million, after becoming the youngest player to appear in an A-League grand final.

Gospel and Community: South Sudanese church workers abducted while travelling were released after five days in captivity. The report highlights how gospel work continues amid hunger and hardship. Church Heritage: The Episcopal Church of South Sudan marked 50 years as an Anglican province with youth events and a Juba procession joined by about 3,500 people. Arts and Sport: Recent features spotlight a South Sudanese woman finding a sense of home through art, and wheelchair basketball creating new opportunities for South Sudanese with disabilities.

Fashion: South Sudanese models are part of the international runway scene highlighted in a feature on adopting European-inspired style, bringing local representation into a global fashion conversation. Gospel Outreach: Six Young Life South Sudan workers kidnapped while travelling were released after five days in captivity. The story also spotlights gospel work among refugee communities facing hunger and hardship. Church Heritage: The Episcopal Church of South Sudan marked 50 years as an Anglican province with a week of celebrations in Juba, including youth and Mothers’ Union events and a procession attended by about 3,500 people.

Media and Community: South Sudan has launched a multi-agency platform to tackle hate speech and disinformation, bringing government, civil society and media groups together while stressing that efforts must protect free expression and independent journalism. Church Jubilee: The Episcopal Church of South Sudan marked 50 years as an Anglican province with a week of celebrations, including a 7.5-kilometre Juba procession attended by about 3,500 people. Arts: A recent feature spotlighted a South Sudanese woman keeping art at the heart of her home despite the conflict.

Church Jubilee: The Episcopal Church of South Sudan marked 50 years with a week of celebrations, including a 7.5-kilometre procession through Juba joined by about 3,500 people. Inclusive Sport: Wheelchair basketball is helping South Sudanese players build confidence and community; 45 athletes from Juba, Wau, Rumbek and Yirol took part in a recent tournament. Local Art: A feature on a South Sudanese woman’s home-based art practice spotlights creative life continuing amid conflict.

Inclusive Sport: A Juba wheelchair basketball tournament brought together 45 players from across South Sudan, with participants saying the game builds confidence, friendship and a sense of belonging. Youth Media: UNDP has provided the Ministry of Youth and Sports with ICT and filming equipment to strengthen services and support opportunities for young people.

Inclusive Sport: A Juba wheelchair-basketball tournament brought together 45 players from across South Sudan, with ICRC support. Players said the sport builds confidence, friendship and a sense of belonging. Art and Community: Juba’s Baobab House has grown from artist Abul Oyay Deng Ajak’s home into a gallery and gathering place, hosting concerts, workshops and exhibitions. Youth and Media: UNDP handed ICT and filming equipment to the Ministry of Youth and Sports to strengthen services and documentation, as a wider project supports youth businesses and job creation.

Girl-Child Spotlight: Duchess Sophie marked International Day of the Girl Child with a message celebrating Juba Secondary School’s 20th anniversary, recalling her 2020 visit and the school’s work empowering girls through education. Youth Media: UNDP has donated ICT and filming equipment to South Sudan’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, aiming to strengthen youth services and support job creation. Juba Arts Hub: The Baobab House is bringing artists and residents together through exhibitions, workshops and concerts, offering a creative gathering place amid political uncertainty. Music Scene: A free recording studio is planned for South Sudanese artistes, potentially giving local musicians a new space to develop their work.

Creative Support: UNDP has provided ICT and filming equipment to South Sudan’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, aiming to strengthen its services and support youth employment and enterprise. Juba Arts: Artist Abul Oyay Deng Ajak’s Baobab House has grown into a gallery and gathering place, hosting concerts, workshops and exhibitions amid political uncertainty. Music: A free recording studio is planned for South Sudanese artistes, promising wider access to production facilities. Sport: South Sudanese NBA player Wenyen Gabriel has been named a UNHCR goodwill ambassador.

Arts & Culture: Juba’s Baobab House is part home, part gallery and gathering place. Artist Abul Oyay Deng Ajak has turned it into a welcoming space for concerts, workshops and exhibitions, bringing artists and residents together amid ongoing uncertainty. Music: A free recording studio is planned for South Sudanese artists, offering a boost to local music-making. Traditional Sport: Bor and Mundari communities are set to meet in a wrestling bout in Terekeka, putting a traditional spectacle in the spotlight.

Art & Community: Juba artist Abul Oyay Deng Ajak’s Baobab House has grown from her home into a gallery and gathering place, hosting concerts, workshops and exhibitions where artists and residents can meet amid the country’s uncertainty. Music: A free recording studio is planned for South Sudanese artistes, offering a new opportunity for local musicians to create and record their work. Culture & Sport: Bor and Mundari communities are set to meet for a traditional wrestling bout in Terekeka, bringing local sporting and cultural life into the spotlight.