South Sudan
HIGHLIGHTS MSF reported 26 staff members missing in Lankien, Nyirol County and Pieri, Uror County, Jonglei State, following recent clashes. On 27 February, local authorities reported a surge in population movement in Nyirol, Uror, Akobo, Ayod, Duk, Twic…
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Executive summary The period from January to December 2025 saw a significant rise in humanitarian needs in Renk, driven by the sharp increase in new arrivals particularly during the first and third quarters of the year combined…
South Sudan
HIGHLIGHTS The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), Tom Fletcher, concluded his visit to South Sudan on 24 February. During a meeting on 23 February, President Salva Kiir Mayardit assured the USG/ERC, Tom Fletcher, of…
South Sudan
CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW By 13 February 2026, renewed conflict in Jonglei state had displaced at least 280,000 people, with population movements accelerating as front lines shifted across northern counties (OCHA 13/02/2026). Fighting that resumed on 29 December…
South Sudan
Key Highlights More than 280,000 people have been displaced due to fighting within Jonglei, the majority of whom are women and children. Significant additional influxes into neighbouring Lakes and Upper Nile states are placing severe strain on…
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The report investigates how women in crisis-affected pastoralist and farming communities adapt their livelihoods through bricolage: the creative combination of various small-scale income activities. By Claire BedelianGrace NjorogeNyuon Moses Rural livelihoods in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, South…
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JONGLEI STATE, South Sudan – “I left at night, crawling to avoid the crossfire,” said Rachiel, a mother of seven from Baidit, in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. “It took me two days to reach safety –…
South Sudan
OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Between January and December 2025, joint border monitoring by RRC, UNHCR, IOM, and partner HDC recorded 220,044 South Sudanese and Sudanese arrivals entering South Sudan and settling in Renk County. Of these, 41 percent crossed…
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To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Your Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s (hereafter “HRC” or “Council”) 61st regular session (23 February–31 March 2026),…
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HIGHLIGHTS 14 February: Shelling reportedly struck a civilian residential area in Phom Payam, Fangak County, resulting in damage to multiple homes and raising concerns about the impact of hostilities on civilian populations and infrastructure. 14 February: Preliminary findings…
