SSPDF bombs SPLA-IO areas in Jur River, civilians flee
On 14 Oct 2025-South Sudan’s military (SSPDF) launched airstrikes on positions held by the opposition SPLA-IO in Western Bahr el Ghazal state, sparking panic and sending civilians fleeing from their homes, The aerial bombardment targeted areas in Jur River County, controlled by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO). Details: SSPDF bombs SPLA-IO areas in Jur […]
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, […]
Mundri East: Civilians flee Lakama’di as SSPDF pursues rebels
On 12 October 2025, residents of Lakama’di in Mundri East County, Western Equatoria State, fled their homes following the deployment of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). The military presence came in response to a week of renewed clashes in Kediba between government troops and a joint force comprising the National Salvation Front (NAS) […]
Seven Youths Killed While Hiding in Bush Amid Nagero Clashes
Overnight on 7 Oct, following clashes that began Monday (6 Oct, 2025)- Seven male youths aged between 17 and 22 were killed while hiding in the bush sought refuge from ongoing fighting, The confrontation between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), the national army in Nagero County, […]
30 dead in cattle raiding upsurge in Nyirol, Ayod
On 5 Oct, 2025-Renewed cattle rustling has erupted between the Gawar Buer community of Ayod County and their Lou Nuer neighbors from Nyirol County. In a recent incident, armed youth from Pading Payam in Nyirol reportedly launched an attack on a cattle camp in Ayod, resulting in the deaths of 30 individuals and injuries to […]
Renewed clashes in Nagero County displace residents
On 6 Oct 2025-Heavy fighting erupted in Nagero County, Western Equatoria State, after forces from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) reportedly attacked a base belonging to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), forcing civilians to flee into nearby bushes. The shooting started suddenly, and people ran in different directions. Scenes of chaos as […]
Two women shot in ambush on Wau-Tonj road
On 3 Oct, 2025-Two female passengers were seriously wounded, when their commercial vehicle was ambushed by armed men along the road from Wau to Tonj, The attack was carried out by forces loyal to Gen. Bol Wek of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO). The incident follows recent clashes between rival SPLA-IO factions in the […]
Fresh clashes erupt in Morobo as SSPDF, SPLA-IO trade fire
On 22 Sept, 2025- Fresh fighting has erupted in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State between forces of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition SPLA-IO The Clashes erupt when First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven other senior SPLM/A-IO on trial Court underway in Juba. Despite […]
Civilians Caught in Crossfire as Government-Opposition Clashes Persist Across Regions
September 2025 – Yei River County, Central Equatoria State On 14 September 2025, at least three civilians—including children and a breastfeeding mother—were seriously wounded in a crossfire incident in Ombaci Boma, Otogo Payam, Yei County. The injuries occurred during an exchange of gunfire between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s […]
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 […]