Politically-Motivated Violence

Fighting between government and opposition forces has continued in the Nhialdiu

On 28.11.2016. Leer. Fighting between government and opposition forces has continued in the Nhialdiu and Leer regions of Unity State, according to a spokesperson for the opposition and a government official.In an interview with Radio Tamazuj, James Yuan accused government forces of burning and looti ...

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Unknown armed groups attacked Nabiapai,

On 27.11.2016. YAMBIO.Unknown armed groups attacked Nabiapai, a border market located in South Sudan’s Gbudue state on Saturday, looting goods and burning vehicles. An eyewitness said the group first surrounded the market, prior to the eruption of sporadic gunfire forcing people to flee to nea ...

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A police officer was shot and killed by unknown assailant

On 24.11.2016. Kapoeta. A police officer was shot and killed by unknown assailant(s) in hours of the night while on duty at the Kapoeta police station.

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A car of government official travelling from Juba to Nimule fell in ambush t

· On 26.11.2016.Magwi.A car of government official travelling from Juba to Nimule fell in ambush this morning. The attackers were believed to be members of SPLA-IO. Where a customer officer working for the custom service in Nimule is report ...

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Heavy fighting took place early this morning in Loa Boma

On 26.11.2016.Loa. Heavy fighting took place early this morning in Loa Boma, Pageri Payam in the proposed Pageri County between SPLA soldiers and gunmen believed to be SPLA-IO soldiers. The fighting started at around 7:00 am lasted till 8:00am, according to the report the government s ...

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A senior SPLA-IO commander threatens to shoot down civilian plane

On 24.11.2016. Magwi. SENIOR SPLA-IO COMMANDER IN MAGWI COUNTY THREATENED TO SHOOT DOWN CIVILIAN PLANES USE BY SPLA, UNLESS THE AIRLINES HALT SERVICES IN THE AREA. Juba government with the airliners operating in the country due to the rising insecurity on Nimule-Juba and Torit-Juba r ...

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There were armed clashes between the SPLA and SPLA-IO in Basilia

On 21.11.2016. Wau. There were armed clashes between the SPLA and SPLA-IO in Basilia (30km west of Wau town) at around 16:30hrs.

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A police vehicle was ambushed between Wernyol and Panyagor

On 19.11.2016.Wernyol (Bor). A police vehicle was ambushed between Wernyol and Panyagor at around 16:35hrs by unknown assailants. Said reports indicate that three people were killed during the attack. Additional reports state that a youth patrol was also ambushed in Poktat at an undetermined time of ...

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Heavy armed clashes took place in Li-Rangu of Yambio

On 19.11.2016. Yambio. Heavy armed clashes took place in Li-Rangu of Yambio county throughout the day between the SPLA/Aligned militias and the SPLA-IO/Aligned militias.

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An SPLA checkpoint refused passage to an UNMISS military convoy

On 13.11.2016. Bentiu. An SPLA checkpoint refused passage to an UNMISS military convoy at around 07:40hrs in Rubkona. The convoy was going to Nhialdu to extract NGO staff stranded in the area due to previously reported clashes between the SPLA and SPLA-IO. Extraction efforts continued today with no ...