The Toposa, Murle, Jie, and Kachipo communities signed an agreement that sets punitive measures against those who kill, steal and abduct children in parts of Eastern Equatoria State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), in a bid to promote peaceful coexistence.
The Late Sultan Ismail Konyi, former Boma State Governor
Sultan Ismail Konyi, the former governor of the now-defunct Boma State and a prominent Murle chief died early this morning in Juba after a long illness.
Lokali Amae, a Member of Parliament representing Boma County, told Radio Tamazuj earlier today that Sultan Ismail Kony has been sick for some time and had earlier this year sought medical treatment in Khartoum, Sudan.
“In the recent past we took him to Khartoum for treatment and he came back and fell sick again and his hands and legs were swollen and itching,” MP Lokali explained. “We again took him to the hospital the day before yesterday and he was discharged. We again took him back to a clinic in Hai Mouna at around 6 pm because he was breathing with difficulty and he was supposed to be put on oxygen but he refused.”