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Eastern Equatoria Press, Torit (2025)

09/01/2024

Lobong and Lokoli arrive in Boma on a peace mission

BOMA, 9 Janusry 2024-- Eastern Equatoria Governor Louis Lobong Lojore and Greater Pibor Chief Administrator Lokoli Ame Bullen have arrived in Boma on a three-day peace mission.

Addressing a rally in Boma town on Tuesday, the two leaders urged the Murle community to shun child abduction and cattle raiding and to live in peace with their neighbours.

The duo are in the area to address the looming conflict between Toposa and Murle communities caused by child abduction and cattle raiding.

Officials from Eastern Equatoria and Greater Pibor Administrative Area say there has been high tension between the two communities, with fighters from each side planning for revenge attacks during this dry season.

Lobong and Lokoli now say plans are underway for peace dialogue to restore relations among communities in the Kuron-Boma cattle grazing corridor.

07/01/2024

Toposa Community agrees to meet Murle over peace in the grazing corridor

Nabwela Nakinei, 7 January 2024---- The Toposa community has agreed to hold peace dialogue with the Murle in an effort to stem out conflict in the cattle grazing corridor.

They appealed to the Murle community to reciprocate, saying the coming of the leaders to the area would help avert the conflict.

This came when Eastern Equatoria Governor Louis Lobong Lojore and the Chief Administrator of Greater Pibor Administrative Area Lokoli Ame Bullen on Sunday met members of the Toposa community at Nabwela Nakinei of Kapoeta East County over the matter.

Officials say cattle raiding and child abduction have been among the causes of conflict in the region, prompting the two leaders to launch a a robust campaign against the practice.

05/01/2024

Governor Lobong, Chief Administrator Lokoli in Kuron to quell tension between Toposa and Murle communities

KURON, 5th January 2024--Eastern Equatoria Governor Louis Lobong Lojore and Chief Administrator of Greater Pibor Administrative Area Lokoli Ame Bullen are in Kuron to quash the tension between Toposa and Murle communities.

Addressing thousands of people in Kuron on Friday Lobong urged the population to denounce cattle raiding and child abduction in order for peace to prevail in the region.

Chief Administrator Lokoli appealed to the Toposa, Jie, Murle and Kachipo communities to embrace one another for services to reach their areas.

The joint visit to the area comes amidst the brewing tension among communities in the region, due to cattle raiding and child abduction.

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