Eastern Equatoria

UNMISS Peacekeepers Rescue UNMAS Contractors Following an Armed Ambush in Eastern Equatoria

April 19, 2021 News, South Sudan, UN, UNMISS

David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), briefs the Security Council(UN Photo/Loey Felipe)

By Samira Y Salifu, April 19, 2021(UNMISS) — 20 United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) workers were rescued by Rwandan peacekeepers and United Nations Mission Observers from UNMISS, after being ambushed in Longiro, an area some 58 kilometres north of Torit, Eastern Equatoria. They were part of a team from G4S Global contracted by UNMAS. “We found them shaken and […]

Lafon County Youth Union condemns cattle raid in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

June 13, 2020 News, Newsbeat, Press Releases

Members of Lotuko youth performing a traditional dance ...

June 13, 2020(SSNN) — On Monday this week, at least 200 heads of cattle were raided in Pacidi payam and Lwala Boma of Lafon county of Eastern Equatoria state. According to Lafon youth union chairperson Paul Ukach and the Union’s Secretary Benjamin Unyang, the cattle raiders killed one person during the attack. “We, the Lafon County Youth Union hereby condemn […]