Cattle raiders kill two people in Ruweng

On 28th May, 2025, Suspected armed youth from Unity State launched an attack on a cattle camp, killing two herders and injuring three others. The incident took place at around 7:00 PM on Wednesday in Kumagon Payam, Tuoch County, where attackers raided cattle.

4 killed, 16 wounded in Tonj East

On Saturday “Armed youth from the Thiik Section of the Malual-Chum area attacked the Akok Section of Ngap-Agook Payam.” During the fighting, two people were killed and nine injured from among the attackers (Thiik) while the Ngap-Agook armed youth also lost two people and seven people were wounded, making a total of four dead and 16 […]

Armed attack in Rumbek North

On Saturday, around 1:30 a.m. armed youths from Panyijiar and Mayendit counties in Unity State attacked a cattle camp targeting women, children, and elderly residents in Rumbek North County, killing 12 people and wounding 17, in addition unspecified number of cattle raids. Futher details ( https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/armed-attack-in-rumbek-north-leaves-12-dead-17-wounded)

United Nations Mission in South Sudan Concerns about escalating Violence in Magwi

The United Nations mission in South Sudan is gravely concerned by escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in the eastern equatorial state. Most recently on 31ST January, armed conflict between pastoralists and settled communities in and around Magwi county has reportedly led to retaliatory fighting in Agoro, Chomboro, Obama, and Ayii villages.

The state enforces a disarmament campaign in Nasir County

South Sudan Defense Forces (SSPDF) has dispatched thousands of troops to Nasir County in Upper Nile State to enforce a forceful disarmament campaign, days after it resulted into deadly clashes between the army and the youth left four soldiers dead, according to multiple sources. Speaking in Malakal on Saturday, Gen. Johnson Olony Thubo, the SSPDF Deputy Chief of […]