Violence Escalates In South Sudan

Thousands of civilians have fled the town of Akobo in eastern South Sudan after the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces ordered people to evacuate before a planned military attack. Many residents, including women, children, and elderly people, crossed the border into Ethiopia to escape the fighting. The town had been a shelter for more than [...]

Deadly Attack In South Sudan Kills 122

A deadly attack has killed at least 122 people in the Ruweng Administrative Area of South Sudan. The assault happened on March 1st when a group of unidentified armed men attacked the region. According to Ruweng’s Information Minister, James Monyliak Majok, 82 of those killed were civilians, mostly children, women, and elderly people. He also [...]

South Sudan Edges Closer To Civil War

There are fears that South Sudan may return to all-out civil war as fighting escalates in Jonglei state, near the capital city of Juba. Government troops loyal to President Salva Kiir are fighting troops loyal to First Vice-President Riek Machar, who has been suspended and is standing trial for treason and other grave crimes, which [...]

Hospital Hit In South Sudan Air Strike

An unknown number of aid workers are missing after air strikes hit a hospital in Jonglei state, South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia. The hospital was run by Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF. The charity said the hospital in Lankien was hit overnight by air strikes carried out by South Sudan government [...]

Calls To Spare No One Spark UN Concern

The United Nations has raised serious concern about rising violence in South Sudan after a senior army leader used dangerous language against civilians. Deputy army chief Gen Johnson Oluny told his troops to “spare no one,” including children and the elderly, as they prepared for operations in Jonglei state. The UN called this language shocking [...]

Urgent Action Needed In South Sudan

Since early 2025, violence and human rights abuses in South Sudan have escalated, with civilians bearing the brunt of the conflict. Fighting between government forces and opposition groups has caused many serious problems, including killing civilians, sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals, and forced recruitment of children and adults. Government forces have also arrested [...]

South Sudan Civil Groups Urge Ceasefire

Civil society groups in South Sudan are warning that violence is increasing across the country and are calling on all political and military parties to respect the 2018 peace agreement and follow a strict ceasefire. They said recent clashes in areas like Unity and Jonglei could undo years of fragile peace and may lead to [...]

Hijacking Of Medical Plane Foiled

A small single‑propeller plane belonging to Samaritan’s Purse was hijacked in South Sudan on December 2. The plane, carrying medical supplies, was traveling from Juba to the northeast of the country to help people in need. Shortly after takeoff, a man named Yasir Mohammed Yusuf threatened the pilot and demanded to fly to Chad. The [...]

Hunger Crisis In South Sudan

In South Sudan, many people are facing extreme hunger because of war and big cuts in food aid. Fighting has destroyed homes, farms, and markets, leaving families with little or no food. Many children and adults are eating leaves, wild grasses, and roots just to survive. The World Food Programme is trying to help by [...]

South Sudan Faces Severe Child Labor Crisis

In South Sudan, nearly two-thirds of children are involved in the worst forms of child labor, according to a new government study with Save the Children. The study surveyed over 400 households in seven states and found that 64 percent of children aged five to 17 are forced to work, face sexual abuse, theft, or [...]

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