Politically-Motivated Violence

At least 28 people were wounded in an attack

On 19.12.2016. Juba. At least 28 people believed to be from ethnic Murule tribe, mainly men were wounded in attack when their vehicles came under attack on Sunday along Juba-Bor road. According to relatives of the wounded, the victims were travelling from Juba to their home villages in Boma st ...

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At least three people including two children were killed and 21 others wounded

On 20.12.2016. Mangala. At least three people including two children were killed and 21 others wounded in an ambush by unknown gunmen along the Mangala-Pibor road on Sunday at 7:00am. Illario Paul, Mangala County Commissioner, told Radio Tamazuj yesterday that a commercial vehicle was amb ...

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Two people were killed in Yambio town

On 18.12.2016.Yambio. Two people were killed in Yambio town on Sunday, says Gbudwe State Minister of Information. Gibson Bullen Wande said the death occurred when gunmen attacked a police post at Bazungua suburb in the town.He said the deceased were on the side of the attackers, who exchanged gunfir ...

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9 civil servants arrested by security operatives in Wau

On 11.1.2017.Wau. Security agents in South Sudan’s Wau State on Tuesday arrested nine civil servants who hail from Raja area in Lol State after petitioning the relevant authorities in Wau over a decision to freeze their salaries.The arrested employees were identified as Juma Al-Tahir, Musa Has ...

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Series of events reportedly related to criminality resulted in multiple instances of gunfire

On 12.12.2016. Juba. Series of events reportedly related to criminality resulted in multiple instances of gunfire at hours of the night moving from the Gudele area to Rock City area of Juba. A response by Government Security Services to an armed robbery was said to have resulted in the shootings in ...

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hree Sudan people’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers were killed on Wednesday

On 8.12.2016. Loa.Three Sudan people’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers were killed on Wednesday in Loa Boma area; the soldiers are part of the government army deployed in Pageri. According to the report four of the soldiers left their station headquarter in Pageri trading center. The ...

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Armed clashes took place between the SPLA and the SPLA-IO southwest of Yei

On 7.12.2016. Juba. Armed clashes took place between the SPLA and the SPLA-IO southwest of Yei town involving heavy weapons and small arms fire.

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A 23 year old man known as Kulong Maniong Mabom was ambushed and shot dead

On 12.12.2016. Cueibet. A 23 year old man known as Kulong Maniong Mabom was ambushed and shot dead on his way to a cattle camp in western Lakes States (now known also as Gok State) last week. The Commissioner of Abiriu County Bol Madok Dhuol told Radio Tamazuj on Friday that the organizing ...

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An UNMISS patrol was stopped by armed men claiming to be SPLA-IO along the Mundri

On 8.12.2016. Mundri. An UNMISS patrol was stopped by armed men claiming to be SPLA-IO along the Mundri - Yambio road (Kotobi - 25kms SW of Mundri) at around 12:20hrs. The armed men demanded 300lts of fuel and 2000SSP. The patrol was allowed to continue without handing anything over after negotiatio ...

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Multiple vehicles were stopped by a group of armed men

On 9.12.2016. Mundri. Multiple vehicles were stopped by a group of armed men said to be under the influence of alcohol along the Juba - Mundri road (closer to Juba than to Mundri) during the day. No information has been received related to stolen assets during the stops.