Governor Adil returns to Juba after Kajo-Keji, Arua border security mission

Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has returned to Juba following an official visit to Kajo-Keji County and Uganda’s Arua District, where he led a high-level delegation for cross-border peace and security talks aimed at easing tensions along the South Sudan-Uganda border.

The visit came after recent clashes involving the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), which displaced hundreds of civilians in Kajo-Keji County.

In Arua, Governor Adil co-chaired the 6th Uganda–South Sudan Joint Border Meeting with Ugandan officials. The two sides discussed measures to strengthen border security, protect civilians, improve trade and customs cooperation, reactivate joint border security committees, and counter misinformation that could fuel tensions between communities.

They also agreed to continue dialogue and peaceful mechanisms for resolving border-related disputes.

During the visit, the governor also travelled to Liwolo Payam in Kajo-Keji County to assess the humanitarian situation facing families displaced by the border violence.

He met affected residents and urged them to remain calm, respect resolutions reached during the bilateral meeting, and resume their normal activities, including farming, where security conditions permit.

Upon his return to Juba on Monday, Governor Adil described the mission as successful and said he would brief the national leadership on the outcomes of the joint border meeting and present the concerns raised by displaced communities.

He was received at Juba International Airport by Juba City Mayor Christopher Sarafino Wani Swaka and other senior Central Equatoria State government officials.