South Sudan Government Says Rebel Advance Poses 'Serious Threat ...

South Sudan conflict reignites as peace deal unravels

The conflict in South Sudan seems to have flared up again. A peace agreement signed in 2018 had brought a period of relative stability, but that progress is now falling apart. Fighting has erupted in the Jonglei region, north of the capital, and the army has deployed troops to prevent rebel forces from advancing further toward Juba. Our regional correspondent Bastien Renouil has the details.

South Sudan government says rebel advance poses 'serious threat ...

Statement by the IGAD Executive Secretary on the Security Situation in South Sudan

January 28, 2026 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu expresses deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in Jonglei State, Republic of South Sudan, where renewed violence has resulted in civilian displacement and heightened humanitarian risks. The Executive Secretary is alarmed by reports of actions and inflammatory rhetoric that risk further esc…

AU chief calls for de-escalation, adherence to 2018 South Sudan peace deal

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission has called for immediate de-escalation and full respect for the Revitalized Peace Agreement amid a deteriorating security situation in parts of South Sudan, particularly in Jonglei State, where escalating tensions and violence have resulted in the displacement of large numbers of civilians. In a statement dated 27 January, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf warned that the continued instability poses a serious t…