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 […]
UNMISS to close Torit office due to funding crisis
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will close its main field office in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, a move that has sparked concern from the state government as South Sudan prepares for its first-ever national elections. The news was delivered on Tuesday by the UN’s Acting Deputy Special Representative, Anita Kiki Gbeho, during […]
Commissioner apologizes to South Sudanese refugees
Turkana County Commissioner Julius Kavita has publicly apologized to South Sudanese refugees following a recent incident at Kakuma Refugee Camp. The statement was made during the anniversary of the historic Toposa–Turkana peace agreement, a milestone for cross-border unity. “I appeal to South Sudanese refugees residing in Kakuma and the broader Turkana County area, urging them […]
