(MAGWI) – A local court in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, has sentenced five men to prison following a violent assault on a Catholic priest and 24 pupils at Christ the King Nursery and Primary School. The ruling came on Thursday, 24 July 2025, after three weeks of police investigationContinue Reading
(OBBO) – The Obbo Community in Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State has lifted a controversial local bylaw that previously restricted buyers from purchasing agricultural produce directly from farmers. The bylaw, introduced by a group of traders and rate collectors, had imposed a queue system that particularly affected buyers usingContinue Reading
(TORIT) – Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have confirmed the disappearance of State Minister of Peacebuilding, Marko Lokidor Lochapio, along with a government vehicle, raising alarm within the opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) and state government structures. Lokidor, a senior SPLM-IO figure in the state, was last seenContinue Reading
(TORIT) – A 32 year old man was struck and killed by lightning during a weekend downpour in Torit Town, Eastern Equatoria State, while herding goats under a neem tree. The victim, identified as Joseph Okenya, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Torit State Hospital. According to local authorities, theContinue Reading
(MAGWI) – South Sudanese cattle herders recently expelled from Uganda have called on the government in Juba to assist them with safe transportation and protection as they prepare to return to their home states. The herders, who were evicted from Atiak sub-county in Amuru District in Northern Uganda, have beenContinue Reading
(LAFON) – Communities in Lafon County, Eastern Equatoria State, are increasingly turning to fishing as a primary source of food and income, following recent seasonal rains that have filled rivers and swamps across the region. According to local officials, heavy rainfall in nearby Torit has caused water to flow intoContinue Reading
(TORIT) – The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Gen. Louis Lobong Lojore, has appealed for peace, unity and political maturity among communities and political groups as South Sudan marked its 14th Independence anniversary. Speaking at Freedom Square in Torit on Tuesday, Lobong reminded citizens that true independence cannot be achievedContinue Reading
(TORIT) – The Government of Eastern Equatoria State has formally called on the authorities of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area to investigate and arrest those responsible for a violent ambush on the Torit–Juba Highway on 26 May 2025. The attack, which occurred near the Kor Delep area, claimed the livesContinue Reading
(TORIT) – The mayor of Torit Municipal Council in Eastern Equatoria State has ordered all traders in the town to immediately reduce commodity prices by 4%, warning that those who fail to comply risk losing their trading licences. The decision was announced on Wednesday during a meeting between Mayor OyitoContinue Reading
(Kapoeta) – Health authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have launched a new Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign to control the spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases, following an outbreak that has led to several deaths in South Sudan this year. The campaign began in Kapoeta South County, a regionContinue Reading
