Commissioner Stephen Lowosio shot dead in ambush in Kasengor
South Sudan, June 12, 2026 – Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have confirmed the killing of Kapoeta East County Commissioner Stephen Lowosio Lomongin in what officials described as a targeted ambush attack in the disputed area of Kasengor. In a statement issued on Thursday, Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore expressed deep sorrow over […]
School penalised for cheating as South Sudan announces exam results
The South Sudan National Examinations Council has cancelled the 2025 Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) examination results for a secondary school in Eastern Equatoria State after uncovering what authorities described as a serious breach of examination rules and regulations. The announcement was made on Monday by the Minister of General Education and Instruction, Kuyok Abol […]
Over 50 youth gang suspects arrested as Lobong enforces law in Torit
More than 50 youths suspected of involvement in organized gang activity have been arrested in Torit, as authorities in Eastern Equatoria State move to crack down on rising incidents of violence and public disorder. The arrests followed a security operation on Friday, April 3, targeting a group accused of roaming parts of the town armed […]
Lobong expresses shock as Eastern Equatoria misses out on key road projects
A delegation from the Government of Eastern Equatoria State (EES), led by Governor Louis Lobong Lojore, has formally raised concerns over the State’s exclusion from recently approved national road projects. The delegation met the National Minister of Roads and Bridges, Peter Lam Both, in Juba, following a 20 February 2026 Council of Ministers resolution that […]
Lobong calls for peace, end to harmful traditions at allam festival
Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore on Tuesday used the annual Allam Festival in Obule Village to urge communities to uphold peace, unity, and abandon harmful traditional practices that undermine human dignity. The Governor joined hundreds of residents while traveling from Juba to Torit, making a stopover in Western Torit County after concluding official […]
Governor Lobong directs local leaders to lead grassroots peacebuilding
Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore has called on county commissioners, city mayors and local administrators to take the lead in grassroots peacebuilding, stressing that sustainable stability begins at the community level. Speaking on Thursday at the opening of a one-day leadership forum in Torit, Governor Lobong said local leaders are the first point […]
