2 killed, 8 injured in Ayod road ambush
On 12 Feb, 2026-At least two civilians were killed and eight others wounded in a road ambush in Kuachdeng Payam of Ayod County when a group of civilians was travelling from Duk Padiet to Ayod. The SPLA-IO carrying out the attack. Details: 2 killed, 8 injured in Ayod road ambush, Jonglei accuses SPLA-IO – Sudans […]
Fighting between SPLM & SPLM-IO displaces more than 30,000 in Pajut
On 18 January, 2026-More than 30,000 people have been displaced by fighting between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO), and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces in Pajut Payam of Duk County. The displaced civilians fled Pajut following clashes and are now sheltering in Payuel, Padiet and Poktap, where humanitarian conditions are rapidly […]
Leer Radio journalist detained over call-in show
On 10 January 2026, Journalist Chuol Mut Teny was arrested after hosting a call-in program during which one caller sent greetings to an SPLA-IO general, Banypiny Gatlel. The journalist was detained for six hours. The incident reflects ongoing press freedom challenges in South Sudan. Details: Leer Radio journalist briefly detained over call-in show – Radio […]
70 dead, thousands displaced in Uror fighting
Sine 2 January 2026, clashes in Jonglei State’s Uror County killed at least 70 SSPDF soldiers, including civilians, and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. The fighting between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and SPLA-IO . The Fighting destroy the market with all shops looted, leaving tens of thousands of civilians […]
Head chief killed during clashes in Uror County
On 6 January 2026, A Head chief of Panyang Payam in Duk County was killed amid fighting between the SSPDF and the SPLA-IO in Uror County. The chief had traveled to neighboring Uror County days earlier to mediate between the Dinka community of Duk and the Lou Nuer community of Uror, when the chief was killed […]
Soldiers killed in Heavy gunfire hit Nadapal border town
On 2 January 2026-Four SSPDF soldiers were killed, and one civilian was injured during a targeted fight between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the opposition SPLA-IO at a strategic border town near Kenya. The clashes targeted Nadapal checkpoint in Kapoeta East County, located in Eastern Equatoria State. Details: Heavy gunfire hits Nadapal […]
SSPDF officer, bodyguard killed in Koch ambush
On 3 Dec, 2025-A South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) officer and his bodyguard were killed in an ambush in Koch County, Unity State. The attack took place as the men were travelling from Leer County to Koch County. Details: SSPDF officer, bodyguard killed in Koch ambush – Radio Tamazuj
School hit by airstrike during CSE exams in Jonglei
On 3 Dec, 2025-An airstrike by the South Sudanese army targeted a secondary school in Jonglei State as students were sitting their Secondary Education (CSE) examinations, forcing them to flee into the bush, The strike hit Ngundeng Secondary School in Lankien, Nyirol County. Details: School hit by airstrike during CSE exams in Jonglei – Radio […]
Lawyer Assaulted Amid Forced Marriage Case in Juba
On 4 Dec, 2025-Advocate Josephine Adhet Deng, a South Sudanese lawyer, reported being physically assaulted at a police station in Juba. The attack allegedly involved men acting on the orders of General Manhiem Bol Malek, a former governor of Warrap State. The incident is linked to a long-running case concerning a teenage girl facing forced […]
Clash Between SSPLM & SPLM-IO in Koch County, Unity State
On 2 Dec, 2025- a confrontation occurred between SPLA-IO forces and SSPDF soldiers in Unity State’s Koch County. The clash resulted in one SPLA-IO soldier being killed and two others captured alive. Details: SSPDF kills SPLA-IO soldier, captures 2 in Koch County fighting – Radio Tamazuj