Politically-Motivated Violence

3 people abducted in Mundri East

A local official said three civilians have been abducted in Mundri East County of Western Equatoria State on Sunday. Benjamin Commander Dayos, the Secretary General of the defunct Amadi State, told Radio Tamazuj that those abducted by armed men in Karika payam were in the bush to collect wild fruits ...

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MP accuses NAS, SPLA-IO of killings in Morobo

At least 15 civilians were killed in clashes between the opposition National Salvation Front (NAS) forces and SPLA-IO troops in several villages of Morobo County in Central Equatoria State, an area lawmaker said. Ramijo Remo, the Morobo County MP in the national assembly, told Radio Tamazuj on Wedne ...

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SSPDF and NAS forces trade accusations over new clashes

Government forces and the opposition National Salvation Front NAS forces are accusing each other of instigating new clashes in Yei River State over the weekend.In a press release on Tuesday, NAS accused the government forces, SSPDF of attacking its military base in Morobo county of Yei River state.N ...

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One killed, two children abducted in Juba-Bor road ambush

At least one person was killed and two children abducted in an attack on a commercial vehicle traveling along the Juba-Bor road on Friday, several sources said. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Saturday, the deputy chairperson of the Jonglei Drivers’ Union, Philip Thon said the incident occurred w ...

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Two injured in attack on Juba-Bor road

.At least two people were injured when an armed group attacked on Friday a passenger vehicle along the Juba-Bor road, an official said. The Boma State Minister for Local Government, Nstabo Abraham Nyitaak told Radio Tamazuj on Saturday that the incident involved a Land Cruiser vehicle carrying passe ...

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Armed clashes

According to the received reports armed youth from Gany County clashed with SPLA-IO forces around Bow (Buok) (west of Bieh) in Southern Koch. There were no further details.

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Fierce fighting reported in Mayom (Bentiu)

Fierce fighting reported beween forces commanded by Gen. Mathew Puljang and a group of soldiers allied to Gen. Stephen Buay Rolnyang in Mayom.The two commanders are allied to the South Sudanese army. An army officer told Radio Tamazuj this afternoon that heavy fighting was ongoing between gove ...

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A top army officer was killed during a gun fight.

A top army officer was killed during a gun fight between security officers and cattle rustlers in Eastern Barnaam County in Western Lakes State on Monday, a local official said. Shadrak Bol, information minister of Western Lakes state, told Radio Tamazuj today that Col. Makuer Makuei was kille ...

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Armed clashes between SPLA-IO and armed youth in the Gany area

There were reports of armed clashes between SPLA-IO and armed youth in the Gany area of Koch County

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700 people fled their home area in Mukaya of Yei State

More than 700 civilians have fled their home in Soka village of Yei River State after fresh clashes between armed groups in the area, according to a local official.Mukaya County Commissioner John Benaya said in a statement on Thursday that they have received more than 700 displaced people from ...