(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, Michael Makuei Lueth, has pledged to work towards improving radio and telecommunications signals in the Abyei Administrative Area following growing concerns about poor connectivity. The commitment was made during a meeting held on Thursday with Abyei’s Chief Administrator,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has restated his government’s firm commitment to maintaining peace and protecting civilians in the contested Abyei region, following a security breach involving armed men from neighbouring Sudan. A statement released on Wednesday confirmed that an assailant forcibly removed a detainee during an incursion intoContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Health authorities in the Abyei Special Administrative Area (ASAA) have confirmed the delivery of 190,000 cholera vaccine doses from South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health in Juba, as part of a wider response to a recent outbreak in the region. The vaccine consignment, which arrived over the weekend,Continue Reading
(ABYEI) — Two police officers stationed in the Abyei Administrative Area were shot dead during an early morning attack by armed men believed to be from the Sudanese Misseriya tribe, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 1:00 a.m. at the community police post located inside AmetContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal, on 17 July 2025 received a courtesy visit from Major General Robert Yaw Affram, the Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), alongContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – The United Nations Police (UNPOL) in Abyei has introduced a new vegetable farming project at the local detention facility. The initiative, launched on 14 July, aims to support both detainees and members of the Community Protection Committee (CPC) by offering practical agricultural training that promotes rehabilitation, nutrition, andContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Violet Nasambu Lusala, the outgoing Police Commissioner of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), has completed her four year term with a message of unity, gender inclusion and community focused policing. Her departure marks the end of a notable chapter in UNISFA’s history, especially inContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has continued to assist communities in Abyei through a series of infrastructure projects aimed at improving daily life and access to essential services. These efforts also carry significance for regional stability, including in neighbouring South Sudan, which shares aContinue Reading
(Abyei) – A cholera outbreak in the Abyei Administrative Area is threatening to spread further unless urgent steps are taken to improve water and sanitation, according to the medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Local health authorities officially declared an outbreak on 11 June 2025 after a steady riseContinue Reading
(Abyei) – Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area (AAA) have declared every Friday a public holiday to support and promote agricultural activities throughout the farming season. The initiative is aimed at increasing productivity and encouraging community involvement in food production. The temporary measure titled “Agriculture Day”takes effect from 27 JuneContinue Reading
