3 civilians killed in ambush in Tambura County
On 12 Oct, 2025, unknown gunmen opened fire and killed three people, one woman and two men, who were on their way to Yubu for a burial, when unfortunately, all three died on the spot along the Tambura-Rii-Yubu road, Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) of being behind repeated attacks in the area including killings, gunfire, […]
NAS-SPLA-IO attack on SSPDF base in Mundri East displaces 30,000
On 24 Sept 2025, an attack on a SSPDF base by a combined force of the National Salvation Front (NAS) rebel group and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO), in Mundri East, displaced the entire population of the Payam and left them without food, medicine, and basic services. Dr. Riek Machar’s and his […]
SPLA-IO forces attack national security base in Kapoeta
On 23 September 2025, Assailants affiliated with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) attacked a National Security Service base in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria. The SPLA-IO wounded five officers before fleeing. The attack comes amid heightened political and security tensions between the army and the SPLA-IO. The group’s leader, First Vice President Riek Machar, has been under […]
SPLA-IO says it captured villages in renewed clashes near Yei
On 16 August 2025, fighters took control of Lasu and Libogo, about 25 kilometers southwest of Yei town, after clashes with the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), The fighting comes amid a worsening security crisis in South Sudan, which was exacerbated by the detention of Machar in March, His detention followed clashes between the SSPDF […]
Vehicle Burnt, Four Rangers Missing After Lantoto Park Attack in Yei River County
An unknown armed group carrying heavy machine guns and RPGs attacked rangers at Lantoto National Park in Yei River County, the assault burnt one vehicle to ashes and abducted four men. The rangers were ambushed while transporting bricks for construction. The whereabouts of the other four remain unknown. Source: #N01Citzen newspaper #Reportdirctorgeneralofsouthsudanwildlifeconservation 22 July,2025
MSF suspends operations in Yei, Morobo amid rising insecurity
On 5th August, 2025, Doctors Without Borders has suspended all operations in two South Sudanese counties for at least six weeks after one of its staff members was abducted. The staff was taken on Tuesday by armed men during an evacuation convoy from Morobo to Yei amid worsening security. The abducted worker, who was leading […]
Kenyan engineer killed, another missing after ambush in South Sudan
On 31 July 2025, a Kenyan engineer was shot dead, and another Kenyan national, Richard Matiangi, went missing in a road ambush. The two were traveling to Uganda, and the vehicle was attacked near Bazi. The Assailants opened fire, killed the engineer, and set the car ablaze. Source: Kenyan engineer killed, another missing after ambush […]
EW 2: Traders Looted by the NAS Nyori Lasu Payam
On 27 May 2025, the commercial vehicle was taking the traders to Libogo market, and other traders were using their motorcycles to transport their goods reaching Nyori camp. Many armed men came and stopped the vehicle and three motorcycles. they looted money, phones, and valuable items, and all were released.
EW 2: Forceful Recruitment and Abduction of Youth by NAS in Nyori camp Lasu Payam
On 27 May 2025, the NAS went to Nyori refugee Came in Lasu Payam at 5am in the morning and abducted many youths from the camp and two escaped and they said, they are many that are taken and not sure of the number of the remaining youth but may reach 20 and the mission […]
EW 2: SPLA/IO killed SSPDF soldier kanja villiage, Girili Boma Gulubi Payam Morobo County
On 2 July 2025, a solider known as john Wol was killed in the same place ( Kanja village) where Munu was killed by the same SPLA/IO as he was selected with two others to provide security to a cigarette truck, they fell in IO ambush he was shot dead.