Cde. Emmanuel ABURI

KAJO-KEJI EXPO 2025: Together at Home!

Kajo-Keji EXPO 2025 returns with unmatched energy, pride, and purpose, bringing our people together for a powerful homecoming under the theme “Together at Home.” Set for December 26–27 at Freedom Square, this year’s expo promises to be a vibrant showcase of culture, talent, innovation, and unity. The event will feature electrifying live performances from top artists, comedy segments that will keep the crowd laughing, and a bustling Grand Bazaar filled with locally crafted products, delicious foods, cultural treasures, and creative displays that highlight the best of Kajo-Keji. Attendees will also enjoy traditional dances, dramatic performances, and the famously intense eating competition that always sparks excitement and community pride.

Above all, this is a special call to the youth of Kajo Keji and beyond: your presence, your voice, your creativity, and your energy are essential to making this gathering truly extraordinary. This expo is your platform to connect, to showcase your talents, to embrace your heritage, and to take part in shaping the future of our community. Whether you’re coming to network, perform, explore opportunities, support local businesses, or simply reunite with friends and family, this is the moment that brings us all back home. Don’t miss the biggest celebration of the year; come be part of the story, the culture, the pride, and the future of Kajo-Keji!

Know Your Leaders:

Full Name:
General Salva Kiir Mayardit
Current Position:
• President of the Republic of South Sudan (Serving since July 9, 2011 — the day South Sudan gained independence)
• Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA).
• Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) since 2005.

Previous Positions:
• First Vice President of Sudan (2005–2011) under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).

Background:
• Born: 13 September 1951, in Akon, Gogrial (now in Warrap State), South Sudan.
• Ethnicity: Dinka.
• Military Career: Joined the Anya-Nya guerrilla movement in the late 1960s during the First Sudanese Civil War. Later became one of the founding members of the SPLA in 1983, under the leadership of Dr. John Garang de Mabior.

Rise to Leadership:
After the death of Dr. John Garang in a helicopter crash in 2005, Salva Kiir assumed leadership of the SPLM/A and became President of the autonomous Government of Southern Sudan under the peace agreement with Khartoum.
He later led South Sudan to independence in 2011, following a referendum where nearly 99% voted for secession from Sudan.

Leadership and Legacy:
• Widely credited with steering South Sudan to independence, making him the country’s founding president.
• Has presided over major challenges, including civil conflicts (2013–2018), nation-building efforts, and peace negotiations culminating in the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in 2018.
• Known for promoting national unity, peace, and stability under the SPLM’s vision.

Titles and Honors:
• Commonly referred to as H.E. (His Excellency) President Salva Kiir Mayardit.
• Also holds the military title of General (Gen.).
• Recognized across Africa as one of the continent’s long-serving liberation leaders

The Nile Chronicles I Cde. Emmanuel ABURI