Bor County News Today

In a dramatic turn of events, the newly installed Bishop of Kolmerek in Jonglei State, Reverend Ngong Ayuen Kur, was apprehended by local authorities in Bor on Monday.

Fishermen in Jonglei State, particularly in Bor, are expressing their concerns about the inadequate storage facilities at the port, leading to the spoilage of their catch. The fishermen are urgently appealing for the establishment of cold storage facilities to preserve their fish and facilitate access to markets.

In the next 30 years, it’s predicted that 96 million children will be displaced by river floods alone.

The South Sudan and Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference on Monday demanded justice for the innocent civilians who were gunned down in cold blood in Lire Payam of Kajo-Kaji County in Central Equatoria State last week.

Disagreement over how to handle violence in Juba County of Central Equatoria State has put the military on a collision course with the Bari Community, with its leaders increasingly vocal in their criticism of the forces.

Two people have been killed and four others were wounded following sectional conflict in Bandit Payam, North of Jonglei State capital, Bor.

The Commissioner of Bor County in Jonglei said on Wednesday that the formerly detained workers, alleged to have escaped from police custody are in hiding.

The Minister of Information in Jonglei State has warned of increasingly alarming flood situation in Bor County following heavy downpour this week.

The South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly resolved to form parliamentary committees to investigate the rampant insecurity and killings in parts of the country after some members tabled motions on the matter on Monday.

Local authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have confirmed that pastoralists from Bor on Monday started repatriating their cattle from Magwi County to Jonglei State after a two-day meeting between the host communities and the herders. The meeting was chaperoned by the country's security chiefs.