GPAA Chief Administrator's Press Unit

05/09/2025

04/09/2025

𝐇.𝐄. 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐏𝐀𝐀 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚, 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓— H.E. Gola Boyoi Gola, Chief Administrator of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), accompanied by Hon. Hassan Ismail Konyi and Hon. Beko Konyi Longolyo, a delegation from the GPAA meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Amb. Monday Semenya Kumba, to address the urgent issue of GPAA refugee repatriation from Ethiopia.

The delegation highlighted the dire circumstances faced by refugees who were relocated to the Nyangathom region from Dima. They emphasized that, with the suspension of food aid from UNHCR, many refugees are suffering from severe hunger, and tragically, some lives have been lost due to these harsh conditions. The situation remains devastating, and the refugees have expressed a strong desire to return home to GPAA.

Hon. Amb. Kumba assured the Chief Administrator and his delegation of his commitment to resolving this crisis. He promised to engage in discussions with Ethiopian authorities regarding the issue.

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GPAA Chief Administrator's Press Unit

12/08/2025

𝙷.𝙴. 𝙶𝚘𝚕𝚊 𝙱𝚘𝚢𝚘𝚒 𝙶𝚘𝚕𝚊 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚝𝚠𝚘-𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚟𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚢𝚋𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝙿𝚒𝚋𝚘𝚛 𝚅𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚢𝚋𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚃𝚎𝚊𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝙸𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝙳𝚊𝚢

12/08/2025

𝐇.𝐄. 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 (𝐆𝐏𝐀𝐀

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

12/08/2025

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐂-𝐔𝐍𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐫

On Tuesday, 12 August 2025 H.E. Gola Boyoi Gola the Chief Administrator of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), warmly welcomed the new Commander of the ROKHMEC-UNMISS during his short visit to Pibor.

During the short visit, H.E. Gola Boyoi Gola expressed sincere appreciation to ROKHMEC-UNMISS for their previous unconditional and unwavering support. He particularly commended their efforts in constructing d***s, building roads, clearing football fields, and donating over 3,000 pairs of shoes and sports equipment to support peace and youth activities in GPAA.

The Chief Administrator also highlighted the crucial role played by the recent upgrade of the airstrip by ROKHMEC, which has vastly improved transportation, especially during the rainy season. This upgrade has facilitated the transportation of goods and vulnerable, critically ill patients to Juba for medical treatment, thereby saving lives and improving access to essential services.

The Commander of ROKHMEC-UNMISS assured H.E. Gola Boyoi Gola of their continued partnership and unwavering support as they work together to promote peace, stability, and development in GPAA.

H.E. Gola Boyoi Gola reiterated the government’s full support and commitment to strengthening collaboration with UNMISS and other partners to achieve sustainable progress for the people of Greater Pibor Administrative Area and South Sudan.

GPAA Chief Administrator's Press Unit

11/08/2025

𝐇.𝐄. 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐫

On Monday, 11th August 2025, The Chief Administrator, took time from his busy morning duties today to personally distribute over 600 pairs of shoes to pupils of Pibor Boys Primary School, Pibor Girls Primary School, and Pibor Nursery School.

This initiative was made possible through the generous donation of the Republic of Korean contingency, ROKHMEC-UNMISS, which donated the shoes to support children in Greater Pibor Administrative Area.

GPAA Chief Administrator's Press Unit

10/08/2025

Murle —Thithi age-set dance

10/08/2025

Murle — Kurenen Age-set Cultural Dance

10/08/2025

Murle —Lango Age-set Cultural Dance

10/08/2025

MURLE —BOTHONYA AGE-SET DANCE

10/08/2025

𝐇.𝐄. 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚'𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡 (𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐰𝐨) 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲

10/08/2025

𝐇.𝐄. 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡 (𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐰𝐨) 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞

On Sunday, 10th August 2025, —H.E. Gola Boyoi Gola, visited Verteth Payam, Vereth (Moruwo) County, where he was warmly welcomed by a large and enthusiastic crowd from the community. Despite the challenging journey, H.E. Gola Boyoi Gola personally walked over an hour on difficult roads conditions to reach the payam.

Upon arrival, the community greeted the Chief Administrator with vibrant traditional cultural dances and songs from every age-set, including Kurenen, Lango, Bothonya, Thithi, Moden, and Dorongwa.

During the event the commissioner of Verteth County highlighted several urgent challenges facing which included; lack of schools, hospitals, and clean drinking water, as well as poor road connectivity to Pibor Town, Moruwo Town, and Gumuruk Town. The community also requested improved network coverage to facilitate communication, emphasizing that they also derserve modernization to be broughtto them.

In his address, the Chief Administrator acknowledged the difficulties faced by the Government of GPAA in delivering services and development amid ongoing security challenges. He highlighted a few incidents where engineers constructing roads have been attacked and killed and NGOs like MSF have also been looted, emphasizing that such acts hinder progress and must be stopped. He called on the community to prevent such setbacks, urging the younger generations to cease fighting among themselves and calling for unity between Lango and Kurenen.

H.E. Gola Boyoi Gola promised plans to personally oversee the construction of a water tank equipped with a solar pump during the dry season to ensure reliable access to clean water.

Additionally, he pledged to engage with the national government and development partners to facilitate the building of schools and hospitals in the area.

He concluded his visit with a promise to return and spend more time engaging directly with elders, women, and youth to better understand the challenges that they are facing.

GPAA Chief Administrator's Press Unit