Balanda community urges gov’t to probe killing of lawmaker

Balanda community in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State has called on the government to investigate the killing of a state member of parliament who was shot by unidentified gunmen on Thursday. In a statement signed by Eddy Ukele Gumasi, Balanda community chairperson, lawmaker Cross Bazia was ambushed and fatally shot while traveling to his farm […]
Yakani condemns killing of Tombura church leader

The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has strongly condemned the recent killing of a Catholic Church leader in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. In a statement extended to Standard Zone News, Yakani described the killing as a criminal act and a gross violation of human rights. “I would […]