Civilian Killings in South Sudan Hit Highest Level Since 2020: UN

Civilian killings in South Sudan hit highest level since 2020: UN

Over 700 civilians killed in South Sudan between January, March: UN report

It is government's primary responsibility to protect civilians and prevent conflicts, says UN official - Anadolu Ajansı

Violence reaches record levels in world’s newest country - CAJ News Africa

from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, SudanSudan BureauKHARTOUM, (CAJ News) – NO less than 739 people have been killed in South Sudan since the beginning of the year as the country lurches into more crisis. The death toll is much higher, considering the figure is for the first quarter of 2025. The killings represent a 120-percent increase from the 352 people that were killed in the last quarter of 2024. Thus, violence against civilians in the world’s ne…

UN Reports Over 700 Civilians Killed in South Sudan in First Quarter of 2025

The total number of victims—1,607—marks an 86 percent increase compared to the last quarter of 2024, making it the highest toll in any three-month period since 2020 By Anak Dut Where have all the people gone?Gone to graveyards every one.Oh, when will the world ever learn?Oh, when will the world ever learn? These haunting lyrics from Pete Seeger’s timeless protest song, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, echo with painful clarity across South Su…

Civilian killings in S.Sudan hit highest level since 2020: UN

The number of civilians killed in South Sudan has soared to the highest in almost five years, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The unstable east African nation has seen a drastic uptick in violence since simmering rivalry between President Salva Kiir and his vice-president Riek Machar boiled over into open hostilities. The detention in March of Machar in the capital Juba further escalated tensions, with international NGOs working in the cou…