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Eastern Equatoria State (EES) Eastern Equatoria State (EES)
- Eastern Equatoria State in red (in pink the Ilemi Triangle which is disputed with Kenya)
Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan borders Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. The state borders Jonglei State to the north and Central Equatoria State to the west.
Area: 82,542 km²
Capital: Torit
Other Important Towns: Kapoeta, Magwi, Ikotos, Chukudum and Polataka
Counties: Budi County, Ikotos County, Kapoeta East County, Kapoeta North County, Kapoeta South County, Lopa/Lafon County, Magwi County, Torit County.
Disputed Area: Ilemi Triangle is a contested area with neighbouring Kenya.
Eastern Equatoria State Government
- Education Minister: Michael Lopuke MP
- Health Minister: Margaret Itto MP
- Information Minister: Felix Otuduha
- Louis Lobong Lojore, the Eastern Equatoria State Governor speaking at the launch of a branch of Equity Bank in Torit, 6 December 2012 (ST)
Eastern Equatoria State Links
- Saturday 12 May 2012
May 11, 2012 (JUBA) – The Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar said Friday that only 40% of the international border between Sudan and newly-independent South Sudan has been agreed in principle, dismissing Khartoum’s claim that 80% (...)
- Monday 22 October 2012
October 21, 2012 (JUBA) - At least 50 students from South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state are set to benefit from three-year undergraduate teaching scholarships in Ethiopia, as part of a strategic partnership agreement the two countries (...)
- Saturday 20 April 2013
April 19, 2013 (JUBA) - The government of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state on Friday attempted to distance itself from an incident that led to the reported death of eight people, including two government soldiers on Tuesday 16 (...)
- Thursday 25 April 2013
By John Actually
April 25, 2913 (BOR) - Members of the Kakwa Community in Juba have demanded a fair investigation and trial of seven chiefs who were arbitrarily arrested at night from Yei River County in Central Equatoria State and (...)
- Monday 25 February 2013
February 24, 2013 (JUBA) – The Governor of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State, Luis Lobong Lojore, said on Sunday that the liberty of civilians to “choose residence” anywhere in the country has been taken out of context by some groups. (...)
- Friday 18 May 2012
May 17, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan said on Thursday it has formed a fact-finding committee to establish the “actual cause” of the deadly shooting of a Kenyan national on 14 May in the country’s capital, Juba.
Speaking in an interview with (...)
- Thursday 18 April 2013
April 17, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s army (SPLA) has come under increased criticisms from citizens and state government officials over the way it has intervened in separating conflicting communities in Eastern Equatoria state’s Budi (...)
- Thursday 18 August 2011
August 18, 2011 (JUBA) – A dialogue initiated by the Madi community in Nimule payam of Magwi county in Eastern Equatoria state to encourage the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Dinka community to go back to their home areas (...)
- Thursday 29 March 2012
March 28, 2012 (JUBA) – The administration of the University of Juba has closed the higher learning institution as inter-communal violence spread from the campus to surrounding areas on Wednesday. Juba University Entrance (Photo: Juba (...)
- Wednesday 24 April 2013
April 23, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s army has successfully brought a conflict over cattle raiding in Eastern Equatoria State to an end, despite coming under sharp and sustained criticism from residents and local officials from the area (...)
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