UNMISS in the news: it’s clashing with S. Sudan’s govt over a base order near the Ethiopian border amid a deepening conflict and civilian-warded violence. UNMISS, established 2011 by UNSC, is the UN peacekeeping mission for South Sudan.
At least 169 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in recent intercommunal violence in South Sudan's Ruweng region. The attack involved armed youths from Mayom County, with ongoing clashes linked to political instability and the fragile peace process. UN peacekeepers sheltered civilians amid the violence.
Fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state has intensified, prompting a mass evacuation from Akobo as government forces prepare for an assault. Civilians, aid workers, and UN personnel are fleeing amid ongoing clashes and reports of troop movements, worsening the humanitarian crisis and threatening fragile peace efforts.