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[UN News] The world's youngest country, South Sudan, is facing continued instability and violence as military escalation looms, following reports earlier this week that a senior army commander had called on troops to inflict indiscriminate violence against civilians in Jonglei state.

[Nile Post] The African Union Commission has urged all parties in South Sudan to de-escalate rising tensions and respect the 2018 peace deal amid fresh violence that has forced civilians from their homes.

[HRW] Regional, International Partners Should Condemn Speech, Call for Safe Aid Access

[Nile Post] The United Nations says it is gravely concerned after a senior military leader in South Sudan urged his troops to "spare no-one" including "children, the elderly, and civilians" when they are deployed to opposition-held areas of the country.

[UN News] The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state which is putting lives at risk and further weakening prospects for peace.

[HRW] Nairobi -- South Sudan's conflict has escalated over the past weeks, with South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) factions, and allied community militias fighting across Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity, and parts of Eastern Equatoria. Civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the violence, facing repeated displacement, government aerial bombardments in populated areas, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access, including government imposed no

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) launched a large-scale attack on Sudan's Blue Nile region from South Sudanese territory on Sunday, Sudan Tribune reported, citing Sudanese government sources.

[SNA] Juba, 26 January 2026 (SUNA) - President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, received the Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) of Sudan, Malik Agar.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) are set to establish a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening tax cooperation, sealing revenue leakages and enhancing transparency in cross-border trade.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In early 2026, Saudi Arabia issued an unusually forthright public accusation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)--a fellow Gulf Arab state and former coalition partner in the Yemen conflict--alleging that Abu Dhabi had undermined its national security. The language employed by Riyadh is among the most direct it has ever used toward the UAE, signaling deepening unease within the Saudi leadership over Abu Dhabi's increasingly autonomous foreign policy.

[African Arguments] South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, has not had an election since its independence from Sudan in 2011. Per the 2018 power-sharing agreement, the election is set to happen this year in December 2026. Following numerous extensions, it will determine the peace process and political stability.

[ACSS] Africa's 2026 elections must navigate a diverse array of complexities from conflicts to entrenched incumbents, growing youth restlessness, and external actor influences for citizens to be heard.

[UN News] Despite reductions in the overall number of conflict-related incidents in South Sudan, a rise in abductions and sexual violence is concerning, the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Friday.

[U.S. Embassy Juba] On January 8, the U.S. government suspended U.S. foreign assistance in Ayod County, Jonglei State.

[HRW] Mass Arbitrary Arrests; Ill-Treatment; Rape; Forced Conscription, Including Boys

[U.S. Embassy Juba] The Embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States condemn a reported order issued by SPLM/A-IO Major General John Luk Bayak in northern Jonglei State for humanitarian organizations to surrender their vehicles.

[Reporter] A humanitarian catastrophe is set to unfold in the southern region of Gambella as the federal government deploys troops to help subdue intense violence and unrest that residents and aid workers in the area say stems from rapidly deteriorating living conditions.

[U.S. Embassy Juba] The Embassies of Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States strongly condemn the killing of UNMISS staff member Bol Rhoch Mayol Kuot after he was forcibly detained by security actors last week in Western Bahr el Ghazal.

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