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Kapoeta East commissioner killed amid Kessengor tensions

Kapoeta East County Commissioner was reportedly killed in an ambush Thursday while traveling to Kessengor, a disputed area claimed by both Eastern Equatoria State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), according to state officials.

Eastern Equatoria Information Minister John Elia confirmed the incident, saying the commissioner was on a routine visit when his convoy came under attack. “The commissioner was going for his routine visit. But on his way to Kessengor, he was ambushed and killed,” Elia told Singaita FM.

The reported killing has drawn fresh attention to Kessengor, a longstanding flashpoint along the Eastern Equatoria-GPAA border. The area is inhabited by Jie communities, some administered under Eastern Equatoria and others under GPAA, contributing to competing territorial claims and periodic tensions.

GPAA Information Minister Jacob Werchum said his administration had not independently verified the report. “We are yet to receive an update on the ground. Kessengor is very far from Greater Pibor, so we are yet to receive an update from the commissioner of Boma County,” Werchum said.

Authorities have not identified those responsible for the attack. The incident comes amid recurring security concerns in the Kapoeta-Pibor border corridor, where disputes over territory and administration have fueled instability in recent years.

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14 people kill in the outskirts of Unity Oil field

Last night at 10:00 PM, an attack reportedly carried out by armed youths from Ruweng Administrative area in Katnar northern Unity oil field has left 14 dead and 21 wounded. The incident was today morning confirmed by the Rubkotna county commissioner Hon. Salam Maluit Bol.