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Samir Bol is a South Sudanese journalist, photographer, and CEO of SB Media Production and Investment Ltd. His recent work covers political, humanitarian, and environmental stories across South Sudan. In 2025, his photo was featured by Reuters in a report on President Salva Kiir’s reshuffle of the military leadership. Bol has also provided extensive video coverage of Riek Machar’s trial, reported on flooding in Old Fangak with MSF evacuations, and documented the impact of climate change on Juba’s residents for The Niles. His interest in wildlife led him to highlight the mass migration of white-eared kobs, tiang, and gazelles in Boma and Bandingilo parks. Internationally, Bol freelances for Reuters, ZUMA Press, and AFP, and his work has appeared in the films Independence (2023) and No Simple Way Home (2022).
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