Politically-Motivated Violence

SPLA clashed with unidentified groups

9th of August 2016. We received reports of armed clashes at an undetermined time of day between SPLA and an undetermined armed group in Lasu payam of Yei county. Media reports claim that access to rural markets have been affected in Mugwo, Lasu and Kendila payams of Yei County due to the arrmed conf ...

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Sporadic small arms fire around UN house in Juba

10th of August 2016. We received reports of sporadic small arms fire around UN house in Juba between 11:50 and 19:15 hrs. No injuries were reported. It is unclear who was doing the shooting.

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Sporadic gunshots heard in Tomping

· 11th of August 2016. We received reports of sporadic arms fire heard between 02:15 till 03:15 hrs. In the Tomping area of Juba. Unconfirmed reports suggest criminal activities were the motive of the shooting.

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Rival forces clased east of River Nile

August 12, 2016. South Sudanese rival forces have clashed east of the River Nile, southeast of the national capital, Juba, for the first time as fighting escalates around the capital. Official spokesperson of the forces loyal to the former First Vice President, Riek Machar, said fighting erupt ...

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five SPLA soldiers were shot dead in an attack by unknown armed men

On 31.7.2016. Yei. At least five SPLA soldiers were shot dead in an attack by unknown armed men in Mugwo Payam in Yei, according to the Information Minister. According to the state information minister Stephen Ladu Onemo, the Soldiers were attacked at the Payam base while on patrol on Sunday. H ...

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Armed group blocked humanitarian agencies from delivering services

On 2.8.2016. EZO. An armed group of youth has continued to block humanitarian agencies from delivering aid to the area, says the Commissioner of Ezo. Mr. Luciano Bakinde said roads leading to the county have been blocked for a month now leaving residents in dire need of assistance. He said Ezo has n ...

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One dies from prolonged detention in S. Sudan: group

July 23, 2016 (JUBA) – The campaign group, Amnesty International, said a South Sudanese man has died in the hands of the country’s National Security Services (NSS) after spending nearly two years in arbitrarily detention in the capital, Juba.Loreom Joseph Longie, 36, was allegedly arrest ...

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Herder killed, 47 cattle stolen in cattle raid in Jonglei

At least one pastoralist was killed and 47 cattle stolen on Saturday in an attack by cattle raiders in Twic EastCounty of South Sudan’s Jonglei State.Commissioner of Twic East county Dau Akuei Jurkuch told Radio Tamazuj a group of cattle raiders attacked a cattle camp in one of the villages ki ...

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19 youths arrested in Mundri for supporting SPLM-IO

Authorities in Mundri county of South Sudan's Western Equatoria state allegedly arrested 19 youths for supporting the SPLM-IO of first vice president Riek Machar, SPLM-IO deputy spokesperson Nyarji Roman said.Nyarji said in a press statement extended to Radio Tamazuj that the youths are in bad c ...

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Two injured, one abducted in Jonglei’s Twic East county

May 4, 2016 (BOR) - Two people were injured in attack carried out by suspected Murle men Tuesday night at Dong Boma in Twic East county of South Sudan’s Jonglei state.The attackers, officials said, also abducted a two-year old child.“The uncles to the child were injured by gunfire, in th ...