Security meeting in Juba
Central Equatoria’s security committee, chaired by Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, met in Rajaf on 28 October to review fresh reports of Ugandan troops inside Kajo-Keji.
State Minister Leon Abe Brown later told journalists that the Uganda People’s Defence Force had entered South Sudanese farmland without coordination, unsettling residents preparing for cultivation.
Call for Immediate Withdrawal
Brown appealed to Kampala to pull its soldiers back across the border, arguing that their presence hinders displaced families from returning and violates the principle of territorial sovereignty.
He said the harvest season offered a fragile chance for recovery, and claimed that local farmers risk another year of hardship if they cannot reach their plots.
Deadly August Clashes Still Fresh
The plea revives memories of August, when UPDF units and South Sudanese joint forces exchanged fire in Kangapo II Payam, leaving five security personnel dead and thousands of civilians uprooted.
Military commanders from both nations later agreed to cooperate on demarcation, yet field reports indicate tensions persist along informal crossing points.
Diplomacy over Force
Juba says it is working with the national foreign ministry, border chiefs, and community elders to secure a negotiated settlement in line with regional protocols.
No official comment came from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces or the UPDF at press time, leaving observers watching Kampala’s next move closely (Eye Radio).