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Central Equatoria State (CES)

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Central Equatoria State is home to South Sudan’s capital Juba. It borders Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the south, as well as the states of Jonglei, Lakes, Eastern Equatoria and Western Equatoria.

Area: 22,956 km²

Capital: Juba

Other Major Towns: Kajokeji, Liria, Mangalla, Rokon, Tali, Terakeka and Yei

Natural Landmarks: The White Nile

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Government

  • Deputy Governor and Minister of Education, Science and Technology - Mr. Manase Lomole Waya (SPLM)

State Ministers

Central Equatoria State Legislative Assembly

  • Speaker - Brigadier General Zamba Duku Michael (SPLM)
  • Dep. Speaker – John Lado Tombe (SPLM)

Counties and Commissioners

Central Equatoria State Links

  • Greater Equatoria youth declare support for federalism

    Wednesday 11 June 2014
    June 10, 2014 (JUBA) – Youth leaders from South Sudan’s Greater Equatoria region have declared their support for federalism, saying the system of governance underscores the common position already adopted by their leaders. “It’s our (...)

  • We stand for federalism, CES governor tells civil servants

    Friday 6 June 2014
    June 5, 2014 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s Central Equatoria state top executive has declared there is no turning back on the demand for a federal system of governance in the new born country, contrary to the objections by the president Salva (...)

  • South Sudan army denies defection of senior officer in Yei

    Thursday 21 August 2014
    August 20, 2014 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese army (SPLA) has denied the defection of a senior officer in Tore payam (district), about 25km west of Central Equatoria state’s Yei town amid reports that soldiers in the area opened fire on (...)

  • Three killed, dozens injured in road accident near Juba

    Wednesday 27 July 2011
    * Update with police statements July 26, 2011 (JUBA) - Three people were killed and nine injured in a fatal bus accident, which occurred at Naro, located 40km east of Juba, the South Sudan capital, eye witnesses say. The Bakulu bus (...)

  • S. Sudanese army general outlines why he rejected rebellion

    Tuesday 8 July 2014
    July 8, 2014 (JUBA) – A senior South Sudanese army (SPLA) officer has broken his silence, explaining why he has been reluctant to join the ongoing rebellion seeking to dislodge president Salva Kiir from power. Lt. Gen. Thomas Cirilo (...)

  • Greater Equatoria region split over rebel support

    Wednesday 26 March 2014
    March 25, 2014 (JUBA) – Leaders and intellectuals from South Sudan’s Greater Equatoria are sharply divided over whether the region should support a rebellion against president Salva Kiir’s government or remain neutral. South Sudan’s (...)

  • Greater Equatoria group declares support for Riek Machar

    Monday 24 March 2014
    March 23, 2014 (JUBA) – The leadership of the Greater Equatoria Council of Rights (GRECOR) has openly declared for the first time it plans to mobilise “all sons and daughters of the region” to rally them behind the leadership of rebel (...)

  • Graduates to boost reconciliation efforts in S. Sudan

    Friday 31 October 2014
    October 31, 2014 (JUBA) – A workshop organised by South Sudan Committee for National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation (CNHPR) successfully ended with about 80 “battalion of peace” graduates. Speaking at the closing of the one-month (...)

  • Heavy fighting reported at S. Sudan army barracks in Juba, Yei

    Sunday 5 January 2014
    January 4, 2014 (JUBA) - Heavy fighting broke out on Saturday at the barracks of the South Sudanese army in Yei, a town on the border with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing panic among local residents. A South (...)

  • Three killed, 15 injured as S. Sudan army soldiers clash

    Wednesday 1 October 2014
    September 30, 2014 (YEI) – Three South Sudan army soldiers were killed and 15 others injured after clashes erupted at Yei military barracks in Central Equatoria state, officials said on Tuesday. Soldiers from the South Sudanese army (...)

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