Archive · 27 Jan 2026
South Sudan warns rebel advance threatens peace
There is a big fight happening in South Sudan between the government and rebel groups.
The government says the rebels are trying to take over parts of the country, which could start a civil war again.
The United Nations is worried because many people have already been forced to leave their homes, and the fighting could get even worse.
The government wants the rebels to stop fighting, but the rebels say they are not doing anything wrong.
This fight is the biggest since 2017, and it is making people very scared.
The United Nations is trying to help, but the situation is very serious.
South Sudan government warns rebel advance threatens peace and could reignite civil war.
Clashes between government forces and SPLA-IO rebels in Jonglei state are at their largest scale since 2017.
Government orders evacuation of civilians and UN personnel from three counties in Jonglei ahead of military operation.
UN warns fighting could put hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk and is fueling ethnic tensions.
At least 180,000 people have been displaced by the fighting in Jonglei state.
- Who
- South Sudan government and SPLA-IO rebels
- What
- Clashes and rebel advance in Jonglei state
- When
- Ongoing, with recent escalation
- Where
- Jonglei state, South Sudan
- Why
- Rebel advance and government operation against opposition forces
- Location
- Jonglei state, South Sudan
- Opposing Forces
- Government vs. SPLA-IO
- Displaced Civilians
- 180,000
- Conflict Scale
- Largest since 2017
- Evacuation Order
- Three counties in Jonglei
- Peace Agreement Year
- 2018
- Civil War Duration
- 2013-2018
- Civil War Death Toll
- 400,000