(Juba) – Pigi County in Jonglei State is currently facing a serious shortage of goods and essential services as boats that normally supply the region remain grounded due to illegal taxation and harassment by armed groups along the River Nile. The main river route, which connects Juba to Upper Nile,Continue Reading
(Juba) – The recently appointed Governor of Central Equatoria State, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has received strong support from members of the Pojulu Community, who have also urged him to take immediate action on increasing insecurity and widespread land grabbing in the state. In a meeting held to officially congratulate theContinue Reading
(Bentiu) – The One Citizen Network for Democracy (OCND), a South Sudanese civil society organisation, has condemned recent aerial bombardments in Unity State that left at least ten civilians injured and caused the deaths of 35 cattle. The group has called for urgent humanitarian intervention and a recommitment to peaceContinue Reading
(Panyijiar) – Authorities in Panyijiar County, Unity State, have confirmed the deaths of more than 40 traders who were killed in an ambush while travelling by boat late Friday night. The attack took place in Chambek, a location in neighbouring Lakes State, as the boat crossed from Taiyar Port. AccordingContinue Reading
(Panyijiar) – A devastating attack on a civilian boat travelling from Panyijiar to Bor has left at least 42 people dead, according to local sources in Unity State. The ambush reportedly carried out by armed youths from neighbouring Lakes State has sparked widespread grief and renewed fears over rising insecurityContinue Reading
(Malakal) – The United Nations has issued a serious warning about the risk of famine in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, as conflict continues to disrupt communities, damage livelihoods, and block the delivery of humanitarian aid. In a joint statement released on Thursday, three major UN agencies—the World Food ProgrammeContinue Reading
(Bor) – More than three weeks after a deadly attack that left at least 13 people dead and over 20 wounded in Jonglei State’s Twic East County, state authorities have confirmed that no arrests have been made and no new security forces have been sent to the affected area. TheContinue Reading
(Pibor) – Three South Sudanese soldiers were shot dead and one national security officer was wounded in an armed attack on Thursday near a road construction site in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Local officials reported that the gunmen, who were dressed in civilian clothing and riding motorcycles, ambushed theContinue Reading
(Kuajok) – A group of armed men has looted 300 head of cattle in Tonj North County of South Sudan’s Warrap State, police confirmed, as intercommunal tensions continue to threaten security and livelihoods in the region. The raid took place on Wednesday in Abiriu Boma, Rual-bet Payam. According to localContinue Reading
(Juba) – The South Sudan Land Alliance has raised fresh concerns over the widespread possession of illegal firearms by civilians, stating that the presence of weapons is directly contributing to an increase in land grabbing across the country. The organisation is urging the government to launch a nationwide disarmament campaignContinue Reading
