SSPDF airstrike leaves civilians dead in Nyirol
On 29 January, 2025-At least nine people, including women and children, were killed in an airstrike by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) on an SPLA-IO-controlled area of Lankien, Nyirol County. The airstrike, which targeted a market in Lankien at around 10 a.m., killed at least 9 people Details: SSPDF airstrike leaves civilians dead […]
Journalist detention by security forces in Kuajok
On 5 Jan, 2026-Jacob Akeen, a journalist for Kuajok FM Radio, was arrested in Kuajok town. The arrest followed his on-air criticism of the government over delayed salary payments for civil servants during the festive season. Details: Journalist released after 3-day detention by security forces in Kuajok – Radio Tamazuj
Health facility struck by aerial bombardment in Uror
On 3 Dec, 2025- An airstrike has hit a healthcare facility run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Uror County, MSF said its teams found bullets had struck infrastructure within the clinic in Pieri after an attack by what it described as a gunship helicopter. Details: Health facility struck by aerial bombardment in Uror – […]
SSPDF carries out airstrikes in Jonglei’s Ayod and Uror counties
On December 2, 2025: Initial bombardments reported in Mogok, Normanyang Payam, and on Wednesday morning, December 3, 2025: Further bombardments carried out in Pieri and Lankien. An unspecified number of civilians may have been killed and properties destroyed after the SSPDF carried out a series of aerial bombardments. Details: SSPDF carries out airstrikes in Jonglei’s […]
Lakes State Media suspended over planned interview with politician
Authorities in Lakes State have ordered the suspension of an online media outlet, accusing it of misusing the state’s name to conduct interviews with rebels and government critics. Details: Lakes state suspends online outlet, citing unauthorized use of its name – Radio Tamazuj
South Sudanese raise alarm over stifled freedom of expression
On 3 Nov, 2025-A cross-section of South Sudanese has complained about the lack of freedom of expression, which they say limits their participation in the country’s affairs. They contend their freedom of speech and expression is severely restricted and has deteriorated since independence, with authorities, particularly the National Security Service (NSS), systematically curtailing these rights. […]
10 people killed, 3 raped, linked to Land grabbing in Lado payam
8 September 2025, – Land grabbers have raped three young girls, and one of the girls has been raped to death, ten people have been killed, seven men and three women. The perpetrators are Armed men in uniform, and some politicians. They are grabbing ancestral land and burning houses and building their houses. Details: MP […]
Gunfire erupts at Malakal police HQ over deployment dispute
On 8 Sept 2025- One police officer was killed and another injured when a gunfight erupted at the police headquarters in Malakal, following a dispute over deployment orders, at around 9 a.m., after members of a police unit brought from Juba refused to be deployed to Ulang County. Details: Gunfire erupts at Malakal police HQ […]
Catholic priest assaulted by soldiers in Rumbek East
On 31 August 2025, a Catholic priest was allegedly assaulted by government soldiers from the Mabor-duong military barracks in Bahr el Naam in Lakes State’s Rumbek East County, while traveling to Thonaduel. The soldiers wrestled him to the ground and struck him on the face, neck, and arms, leaving him injured. Details: Catholic priest assaulted […]
Russian geologists explore minerals in Magwi County
A team of Russian geologists has recently conducted a three-day survey for mineral resources in Magwi County, , prompting mixed reactions from local communities over concerns about transparency and lack of community involvement. The team, consisting of nine geologists, visited Patoko village and Alipo Hills in Owinykibul Payam, using GPS-guided equipment to assess the area’s […]