South Sudan inspects market connections to prevent fires
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Tamazuj
Authorities in Central Equatoria, South Sudan, are ordering inspections of electrical connections in markets to prevent further fires. The decision was reaffirmed at a state security meeting, while traders were urged to favour concrete buildings, according to Hassan Ghale.
Authorities in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan, have ordered fresh inspections of electrical connections in markets to prevent fires. The measures were decided on Tuesday at the state’s third regular security meeting of 2026, according to Hassan Ghale, the Minister of Local Government and spokesperson for the state security committee.
The committee also asked owners of stalls built from corrugated metal to replace them gradually with concrete buildings. It tasked the Juba County Commissioner and the Mayor of Juba with promoting this change, which was deemed necessary to reduce fire risks.
The meeting also banned the production and sale of local alcohol sold in small red cups, as well as imported alcohol of this type. The county commissioner and the Mayor of Juba are to enforce the ban, Hassan Ghale said.
Officials also asked municipal and county authorities to put an end to security agencies’ interference in their administrative activities. The meeting finally decided to ban the sale of goods from wheelbarrows, a measure already announced in Juba on 20 October, according to the wheelbarrow sales ban.
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