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Local authorities in Uror County of Jonglei State have appealed for the provision of access to clean drinking water through the drilling of more boreholes, as the county recorded a new case of Guinea Worm Disease (GWD).

Authorities in Uror County of Jonglei State have held a peace rally to disseminate peace among local populations, amidst reports of the deteriorating security situation there.

Two traders injured as gunmen attack vehicles in Jonglei Two traders were wounded on the outskirts of Uror County of Jonglei State when gunmen attacked three commercial vehicles on Wednesday, the county commissioner and police said.  “Those traders left the county headquarters, Yuai for Juba to get goods before the Uror-Bor road is cut off by the rains. After reaching Gadiang, some armed bandits attacked them and sprayed bullets on three vehicles, injuring two traders,” Tang Chatim, the co...

Uror: Herdsman killed during cattle raid, 100 cows recovered A herdsman was killed and about 130 cows stolen during a raid in Uror County, Jonglei State were recovered last Wednesday evening, a local official said.  Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, on Friday Tang Chatim, the Uror County commissioner, said, “A cattle camp in the Paluony area of Pieri Payam was attacked by an armed youth group on Wednesday evening. A camp youth leader was killed on the spot and 130 cows raided, but those stolen anim...

Over 250 head of cattle were stolen during a raid by a group of armed bandits in Pieri Payam, Uror County of Jonglei State over the weekend, local authorities said.

Herdsman killed, over 4,000 cows raided in Uror County A herdsman was killed and about 4,500 cows stolen in an attack carried out by armed bandits on a cattle camp at the outskirts of Pieri Payam in Uror County, Jonglei State on Saturday afternoon, officials said.  Tang Chatim the acting county commissioner told Radio Tamazuj Sunday that, “Kajethar cattle camp near Pieri town was attacked by the criminals on Saturday afternoon, killing one herder on the spot, while the rest escaped unhurt. T...

‘Plane crash victims families will be compensated’— Businessman Ayii The families of victims of the ill-fated South Supreme Airlines plane crash of March 2, 2021, will be compensated, the company’s owner has said. The plane HK-4274, crashed on Tuesday evening in Uror County of Jonglei State, killing two pilots and all eight passengers on board, according to government officials.  It landed safely at Pieri Payam and was taking off to head to Yuai town and then to Juba when the accident ...