URGENT

In South Sudan, a woman gives birth to quadruplets in Wadakona

By , based on Eye Radio

Map: South Sudan

Lucia John gave birth to four babies on Monday at the hospital in Wadakona, in Manyo County, Upper Nile State. The couple, Obaj Anai Chol, has received congratulatory messages, according to Eye Radio.

Lucia John and her husband, Obaj Anai Chol, welcomed four babies on Monday at the hospital in Wadakona, in Manyo County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, according to Eye Radio. A congratulatory message published by the music group Cøllø Nyikangø Tim Kwöng Jazz Band says the mother delivered safely.

The group wishes the mother and her four children good health and a good recovery, and welcomes the arrival of the four babies as a blessing for the family.

Share this article

Related stories

Raid on herders kills five in Pochalla, South Sudan

Five civilians were killed and four injured in a raid targeting herders and cattle in Otallo, Pochalla County, South Sudan. The stolen cattle were recovered and two injured people were transferred to Ethiopia after initial treatment, according to the county police inspector cited by Radio Tamazuj.

🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Radio Tamazuj ·

South Sudan’s Terekeka County bans guns for civilians

Authorities in Terekeka County, in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State, have banned civilians from possessing or carrying firearms. Commissioner Abraham Kenyi Peter said violators risk six months in prison and a fine of 500,000 South Sudanese pounds, according to Radio Tamazuj.

🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Radio Tamazuj ·

Peter Lam Both challenges exclusion from SPLM convention

Peter Lam Both, a former SPLM secretary-general, accuses the party leadership of blocking his selection as a delegate to the National Convention. He says officials rejected several compromises proposed by members of Ulang, in Upper Nile State, according to Eye Radio.

🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Eye Radio ·

Juba seeks parents of 14 children selected for surgery in Israel

Al Sabah Children’s Hospital in Juba is seeking the parents of 14 South Sudanese children selected for medical operations in Israel. The families were contacted during a screening conducted in October 2025 by Israeli doctors, but the hospital can no longer reach them, according to Eye Radio.

🇸🇸 South Sudan · Source: Eye Radio ·

🇸🇸 Latest from South Sudan

Map: Nimule, South SudanIn South Sudan, scanners could cut Nimule customs officers from 600 to 50The Commissioner General of the South Sudan National Revenue Authority (SSRA), Rizig Dominic Samuel, says cargo scanners at the Nimule border post could reduce the number of customs officers from more than 600 to around 50. He plans to raise the matter with the Minister of Finance on his return to Juba to secure this equipment quickly, according to Eye Radio.All South Sudan news →

Health in East Africa

Kenya closes Hell’s Gate Gorge over flood riskKenya closes Hell’s Gate Gorge over flood riskThe Kenya Wildlife Service is closing Hell’s Gate Gorge in Naivasha throughout the El Niño rainy season because of the risk of deadly flash floods. The closure, announced on 9 November, will remain in force until the end of the rainy season, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Kenyan meteorological authority.All Health news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Madlanga: Sibiya allegedly called Matlala’s wife to silence her🇿🇦 South Africa
  2. G7 foreign ministers fear Trump may adopt Kremlin line on Ukraine🇫🇷 France
  3. Oil: Brent falls to $91.88 a barrel as Trump downplays Iran escalation🇺🇸 United States
  4. Lompoul shipwreck: 39 bodies recorded, 23 identified and returned to families🇸🇳 Senegal
  5. Ambush kills four people in Nigeria's Plateau State🇳🇬 Nigeria
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

Free · one email a week · unsubscribe in one click. Your address is only used to send you the letter, never sold. Personal data

← Back to the news