Equatoria in a sentence

Aduk Lual Awuol Ngong from the Venus Star Academy Goroyo Primary School in Central Equatoria falls second best countrywide, but the top best female candidate with a total mark of 437.

A lawmaker has called on authorities in Eastern Equatoria State and the national government to hold accountable armed men who attacked and killed seven peace delegates in Lafon County over the weekend.

Conflict and hostilities between warring parties in neighbouring Uganda propelled Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to launch our first project in what is now South Sudan in Yei, Central Equatoria state.

Conflicting communities in Hiyala Payam of Eastern Equatoria State on Friday agreed to end insecurities and embrace peace during a social cohesion event organized by the state government.

Samson Arabi, the former commissioner of Mundri West County in Western Equatoria State died in Juba on Monday, aged 65 years.

The Ministry of Health first declared the measles outbreak in February last year, after reporting cases in Torit of Eastern Equatoria State and Maban in Upper Nile State.

A lawmaker representing Western Equatoria in the national parliament said tons of maize and rice produced in Yambio and Nzara counties risk going to waste due to inaccessibility to the market.

Alfred Futuyo, Governor of Western Equatoria during the 5th Governors Forum in Juba.

A man on Sunday set a family on fire killing four children and their mother in Amee Boma of Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria state, according to a criminal investigator.

Apart from Magwi and Budi county border contention, another alleged encroachment has been reported in Kajo-Keji of Central Equatoria State, in which the Ugandan army is accused of constructing roads into South Sudan’s territory.

Central Equatoria Governor Augustino Jadalla relieved Chandiga Michael Martin, the Director of Revenue deployed to Yei River County and suspended the state butchers and drivers unions, in a gubernatorial decree on Thursday.

Dozens of families residing at Munuki graveyard have been evicted by the Central Equatoria State government and their makeshift shelters demolished.

It adds that areas around Ilemi Triangle in Eastern Equatoria, shall experience increased resource competition due to the anticipated variability in the geographic weather pattern.

On 31st December 2023, local chiefs in Gondokor Payam of Central Equatoria State said armed forces stormed the area and assaulted the villagers during the disarmament exercise in the area.

On his part, Sebit Patrick, the Senior Inspector of Social Welfare at Central Equatoria State Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare called on survivors of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment to seek psychosocial support.

When contacted, the Western Equatoria County Commissioner, Mbiko Barakat said he was not aware about the concerns raised, neither was the state governor.

Mr Adigo said the swarm entered South Sudan through Magwi in Eastern Equatoria State which borders Uganda.

Over the past years, the area had experienced cattle related incidents involving herders from Lakes and Western Equatoria states.

But much of South Sudan's most productive area, called Equatoria, has nearly emptied of people since fighting spread there two years ago.

Most were made up of Muslim soldiers and stationed in the north, but the Equatoria Corps in the south was composed of Christians.