WES governor orders joint force deployment after elephant invasion destroys farms in Ibba County

 

(Posted 06th July 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Memoscar Lasuba, EyeRadio (South Sudan), July 5, 2026
The Governor of Western Equatoria State, Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa, has ordered the deployment of a joint security force to Southern National Park following reports that elephants destroyed farms and food crops in Manikakara Payam of Ibba County. According to a statement posted on the governor’s official Facebook page on Saturday, the governor described the destruction as a natural disaster that has affected the livelihoods and food security of many farming families.
Read more (1 min)

Your comments are welcome and will receive a response in due course.