(YUMBE) – A deadly clash between the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has left seven people dead and displaced over 200 civilians in Yumbe District near the South Sudan–Uganda border. The incident has reignited long standing tensions over disputed land in the area.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s government has defended the opening of a new hospital funded by the United Arab Emirates near the Sudanese border, rejecting accusations that the facility is being used to support one side in the ongoing war in Sudan. Deputy Foreign Minister Akuei Bona Malwal told reporters inContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI) – The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF) exchanged gunfire on Monday in Kangapo Payam, located in Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State, according to a statement from South Sudan’s army spokesperson. Major General Lul Ruai Koang, speaking on behalf of theContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Five people, including a school teacher, were killed and five others wounded in a cattle raid on Sunday near Abyei town, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday. According to the Abyei Administrative Area’s Minister of Information, Yohana Akol, the attack occurred at approximately 9:00 in the morning on 27Continue Reading
(WHITE NILE) – Ongoing conflict in South Sudan has triggered a sharp rise in displacement, with more than 174,000 people fleeing across the border into Sudan since late February, according to new data released by humanitarian partners. The movement comes amid worsening insecurity, particularly in Upper Nile State, where clashesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has warned of growing security risks from the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan and has ordered stricter border control measures to prevent the violence from spilling into South Sudan, particularly in the contested Abyei region. The warning was issued during a high level meeting inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has restated his government’s firm commitment to maintaining peace and protecting civilians in the contested Abyei region, following a security breach involving armed men from neighbouring Sudan. A statement released on Wednesday confirmed that an assailant forcibly removed a detainee during an incursion intoContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Governor of Jonglei State, Dr Riek Gai Kok, has reported a notable improvement in security across the region, with incidents of cattle raiding, child abduction and other persistent local conflicts showing signs of decline. The update was shared in a statement issued by the Office of the PresidentContinue Reading
(TAMBURA) – Seventeen people have died and thousands have been displaced after clashes between government forces and an armed group in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, over the weekend. The violence marks a renewed escalation in a region where ethnic tensions and insecurity continue to threaten civilian lives and disruptContinue Reading
(RUMBEK EAST) – Calm has returned to Rumbek East County in South Sudan’s Lakes State after a violent confrontation between members of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and armed youth, according to local authorities. The clash which stemmed from resistance to law enforcement operations over cattle raiding leftContinue Reading
