UN peacekeeping operation since 2011
A UNMISS patrol in Jonglei state has been ambushed, killing two peacekeepers and injuring seven others, including police and civilian staff. The incident adds to a rising toll of aid workers since January, with 36 killed this year, outweighing all of 2025. UNMISS condemns the attack and calls for a prompt investigation as regional instability deepens the risk of renewed conflict in South Sudan.
Armed attackers have raided cattle camps and villages in Warrap State, South Sudan, killing at least 49 and wounding 33. The violence follows a surge in inter-communal cattle raiding and clashes tied to a broader power struggle. The government is calling for humanitarian aid while UN agencies warn of growing displacement.
Amnesty International has found that South Sudanese authorities and the UN peacekeeping mission (UNMISS) received warnings weeks before a March 1 assault on Abiemnom that killed more than 200 people but did not deploy reinforcements. Satellite imagery shows extensive destruction; survivors describe close-range killings, arson and looting. Amnesty is calling for independent investigations and criminal accountability.