politics

March 4, 2026

Dozens killed in South Sudan attack

An attack in South Sudan has killed at least 169 people, both civilians and officials

Dozens killed in South Sudan attack

TL;DR

  • At least 169 people were killed and over 68 wounded in a pre-dawn assault in South Sudan's Ruweng Administrative Area.
  • The South Sudanese government condemned the attack and urged communities to remain calm and refrain from retaliatory actions.
  • The UN Mission in South Sudan is providing shelter to 1,000 displaced people and emergency medical care to the injured.
  • The attack exacerbates existing instability, a history of civil war, and a severe humanitarian crisis with millions in need of assistance.
  • At least 26 staff members of the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) are unaccounted for following the violence.

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