Humanitarian Targets

Mother and son killed

Officials in Jonglei’s Twic Center County say a woman and her child were shot dead on Sunday evening.The county commissioner Louis Garang said the two were shot dead by armed criminals who attacked their home in the village of Wangule on Sunday night.Garang alleged that the criminals intended ...

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Man killed, wife kidnapped in Tambura

A man was killed and his wife kidnapped in Tambura County of Tambura State on Wednesday by unknown gunmen, an official said.Tambura state Information Minister Anikumbo Aime told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday that the incident happened on Wednesday night in an area west of Tambura town when armed men bro ...

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UNISFA condemns attacks on Ngok Dinka villages

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has strongly condemned an attack on two Ngok Dinka villages on Thursday, leaving nine people dead.In a statement on Thursday, UNISFA’s acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam, said the attac ...

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9 civilians, including chief killed in Abyei attacks

At least nine people, including a chief, were killed in two separate attacks in the disputed territory of Abyei on Thursday morning, local officials said.Deng Juach Dau, a member of the Abyei legislative assembly, told Radio Tamazuj this morning that at least two civilians, including a community lea ...

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Yei governor survives a road ambush

Authorities in Yei River State have condemned an attack on the governor’s convoy along the Yei-Lasu highway last Wednesday.Yei River state deputy governor Yusto Baba told Radio Tamazuj that a high-level delegation led by Governor Emmanuel Adil fell into a road ambush about ten miles from Yei o ...

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One killed, 5 wounded in Abyei road ambush

One person was killed and five others injured in a road ambush in the disputed Abyei area on Wednesday, an official said.Speaking to Radio Tamazuj Amenthaguok County Commissioner Nyok Deng Rao said a public transport vehicle traveling from Abyei to Amieth Market was ambushed at Nyok Lith.He said the ...

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Two injured in humanitarian convoy attack along Kapoeta-Narus road

Two humanitarian workers sustained injuries after a convoy belonging to The Development Initiative (TDI), a demining NGO in South Sudan’s Kapoeta state came under attack on Tuesday. The convoy of three vehicles was heading to Buno in Losolia County from Kapoeta town before it was attacked at N ...

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Compound intrusion

An NGO compound in Thangajon 5km west of Pibor by unknown armed men and items looted. Investigations into the incident are ongoing

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Robbery in Juba

A female international NGO staff member in a group of 3 was aggressively attacked from behind by an unknown person, who managed to run away with a mobile phone. The thief was stopped by bystanders and the phone returned. There was injury to the staff member.

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Harassment of UN urgency Convoy.

A UN Agency convoy on its way to Palotaka to deliver humanitarian supplies was stopped by a group of youths who demanded for a fee of 7,000 SSP per vehicle onward passage. The mission was aborted, and the incident reported to the County Commissioner. A second attempt was made the next day, but the y ...