Politically-Motivated Violence

Government forces have moved out of Yambio after clashes with opposition forces

On10.11.2016. Yambio. After clashing with armed opposition in Western Equatoria state seat, Yambio. The government army with their tribal militias’ allies have moved out in retaliatory attack shot and killed two locals’ citizens’ dead. According to informants with direct conta ...

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Former SPLM official detained in Tonj State for meeting Machar

On 12.11.2016. Tonj. Former SPLM official detained in Tonj State for meeting Machar.A former senior SPLM official in Tonj State has been detained for about three months allegedly for meeting former vice president and rebel leader Riek Machar in the capital Juba in April. Speaking ...

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Humanitarian staff are due to be relocated after the area sustained armed clashes

On 12.11.2016. Bentiu. Sustained armed clashes between the SPLA and SPLA-IO in Nhialdu throughout the day. There are ongoing attempts to relocate the humanitarian staff presently in the area.

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Armed factions clashed at Manyo

On 8.11.2016. Manyo. Armed clashes between the SPLA and the SPLA-IO took place in Zaket (15km away from Wadekona town) from around 06:00hrs till 14:0hrs in Manyo county.

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Armed clashed in the outskirts of Yambuo

On 10.11.2016. Yambio.There was armed clashes in the outskirts of Yambio town between the SPLA and an anti-government armed group between 06:15 and 08:10. Reports indicate the SPLA repelled the attack and that anti-government forces retreated to the bush. Further reports suggest that the anti-g ...

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Armed factions clashed at Leer

On 4.11.2016. Leer. Armed clashes took place in Mirmir of Leer county at around 16:00hrs between SPLA/pro-government forces and the SPLA-IO. Reports would suggest that the SPLA/pro-government forces now exercise control of said town.

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Armed clashes left 34 dead and several others wounded

On 28.10.2016. Magwi. SPLA soldiers, in two military trucks and one tank went after gunmen they believe to be SPLA-IO soldiers in the perimeters of Moli-Andru, Pageri Payam, Magwi County. The soldiers fell in ambush and after sustaining fierce gunfight they had to abort their mission and retur ...

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Armed men attacked Village in Bongo Kworjik

On 31.10.2016.Juba. Village of Kworijik Bungu which is inhabited by members of the Bari community located 35 miles from Juba along the Juba-Yei road was terribly attacked by Juba armed elements. The area historically did not experience any sort of confrontation between armed groups nor there any pre ...

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A PSV was ambushed along Yei road

On 30.10.2016. Juba th of October 2016. According to media reports, a private vehicle was ambushed along the Yei - Juba road in Gbungu village by an unidentified armed group. The vehicle was reportedly burnt.

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SPLA IG forces detained Catholic priest

On 2.11.2016.Magwi.SPLA in government force deployed in Pageri, Magwi county, Eastern Equatoria state on Sunday, 30 October 2016, have detained two Roman Catholic priests, Fathers Aventore Opi and Sisto Ojja, the Roman Catholic priests are both from Ma’di ethnic group, priest of Apostle. The p ...