Nurse Abducted in Morobo Released Safely as Health Attacks Rise

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(MOROBO) – A South Sudanese nurse working for the Ministry of Health has been freed without injury after being abducted on Friday from a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ambulance in Morobo County, Central Equatoria. The incident which occurred at around 10 a.m. last week has drawn condemnation from humanitarian groupsContinue Reading

Kaya Payam Boma in Morobo County

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(MOROBO) – Residents of Morobo County in Central Equatoria State have issued urgent appeals for peace, warning that persistent insecurity is threatening food production, local trade and the fragile recovery of a community still reeling from years of conflict and displacement. Morobo County is located on the southern border withContinue Reading

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(MOROBO) – A Ministry of Health (MoH) staff member was abducted by armed individuals from a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ambulance in South Sudan’s Morobo County, Central Equatoria State, on 25 July 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 am during the return journey from Yei, where patients had receivedContinue Reading

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(MOROBO) – Pita Rejoice, a senior midwife working at Morobo Primary Health Care Centre, has been released safely after being abducted by unidentified gunmen on Friday along the Yei–Morobo highway in Central Equatoria State. Her release took place yesterday evening, ending hours of anxiety for her colleagues and the widerContinue Reading

Charles Data Bullen, Commissioner of Morobo County

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(MOROBO) – Authorities in Central Equatoria’s Morobo County have condemned the armed attack on a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) vehicle that occurred on 25 July 2025, leading to the abduction of a local midwife. The incident has been described as a targeted assault on humanitarian operations and sparked calls forContinue Reading

Expired Drug Disposal Exercise Launched in Morobo County

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(MOROBO) – The Health Department in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State, will carry out a large scale drug de-junking exercise on 23 July 2025, aimed at improving public health safety by safely disposing of expired medicines and outdated medical supplies. This decision was made following a consultative meeting held onContinue Reading

Morobo Clergy Lead Tree Planting After Hospital Attack

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(MOROBO) – Church leaders and the Commissioner of Morobo County have joined forces in a symbolic show of unity and resilience following last month’s attack that destroyed ambulances at Morobo County Hospital. The joint event held on Friday featured special prayers and the launch of a tree planting initiative withinContinue Reading

Excavator Torched at Kendila Bridge Site in Morobo, Undermining Development Efforts

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(MOROBO) – A group of unidentified armed individuals has allegedly torched a heavy construction excavator at the Kendila Boma bridge construction site in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State, according to local officials. The incident occurred on Thursday evening, with authorities suggesting the attackers are likely members of an anti-government rebelContinue Reading