(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – United Nations peacekeepers have stepped up patrols in Rumbek, the capital of South Sudan’s Lakes State, following two days of deadly intercommunal clashes that left at least 60 people dead and displaced about 500 families. Shops have reopened and residents are resuming their daily activities, butContinue Reading
(YEI, CES) – Catholics in Diocese of Yei in Central Equatoria State are waiting up to six months for a priest to visit and administer the sacraments, the Bishop of Yei has said. Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor said insecurity, poor roads and a shortage of clergy are disrupting pastoral servicesContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – An armed group attacked Aboroto village in Lujule payam, Morobo County, on the night of Monday 12th October 2026, burning three homes and injuring two people. The assailants also stole personal belongings from residents, according to the Office of the Caretaker Commissioner. The group is suspected toContinue Reading
(YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE) – Western Equatoria State has renewed calls for armed youth to return home, with an amnesty offer extended to those willing to abandon violence. Caretaker Governor Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa made the appeal in Yambio, urging young people still in the bush to come home for dialogue.Continue Reading
(YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE) – Western Equatoria State plans to recruit 2,500 police officers from its 10 counties to strengthen security and maintain peace, according to Caretaker Governor Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa. The governor said the initial recruitment target of 100 officers per county had been increased to meet the newContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Central Equatoria State has ordered swift action on fire risks, cattle returns and city cleanliness after a weekly security meeting in Juba. The Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria State, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, chaired the State Security Committee meeting on Tuesday, 13th October 2026. The meeting reviewedContinue Reading
(LUJULO PAYAM, MOROBO COUNTY) – At least one civilian was injured and homes were burned in a dawn attack by unidentified armed men on Aboroto Village in Lujulo Payam, Morobo County, on Monday. Residents and local authorities said the attack left the community in fear after armed men reportedly stormedContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – The Western Equatoria State caretaker Governor, Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa, has announced an amnesty offer for individuals who took up arms against the government. He called on former governor Alfred Futuyo Karaba and other armed group members still in the bush to return home and embrace peace. Speaking inContinue Reading
(LAINYA COUNTY) – A delegation from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has paid a courtesy visit to the Caretaker Commissioner of Lainya County, Hon. Laku Micah Wani. The delegation met the commissioner at his office on Saturday, 10th October 2026 and congratulated him on his recent appointmentContinue Reading
JUBA — The South Sudan Council of Churches has called for an immediate nationwide ceasefire and an end to the mobilisation and arming of youth, warning that renewed fighting, intercommunal violence and insecurity are killing and displacing civilians across several parts of the country. In a statement on Tuesday, readContinue Reading
