Deadly Clashes Between Uganda, South Sudan Forces

Uganda’s army, which has been supporting South Sudan’s ruling faction against its internal rivals, has clashed violently with local armed forces in the country, officials said on Tuesday.
Uganda has been a long-time military supporter of South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and announced in March that it had deployed special forces to the country.
📅 The Defense Post, July 30, 2025
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Gondokoro equation of more people living on limited land creates tensions and calls for disarmament

In Gondokoro, some 25 kilometers east of the capital Juba, locals are concerned. An influx of livestock herders has increased competition for already scarce resources, particularly land, leading to tensions among residents, internally displaced persons and the pastoralists.
“Farms and crops have been destroyed and some of our animals stolen. It is still not safe for us to return to our homes,” says Sarah Gelerino, who lives nearby, across the Nile, after having been displaced in 2022.
📅 UNMISS, July 22, 2025
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Gov’t, NGOs partner to tackle terrorist financing and money laundering

Held under the theme “Protecting NGOs from Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing,” the dialogue brought together regulators, non-profit organizations (NPOs), and subject matter experts to strengthen the country’s defenses against financial crimes.
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Sudan, in collaboration with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) and the Civic Advisory Hub (CAH), has launched a three-day NGO Regulators Connect Dialogue to enhance awareness of the risks associated with the misuse of the non-profit sector for terrorist financing and related criminal activities.
📅 Sudans Post, July 24, 2025
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Clashes leave 17 dead in Western Equatoria

At least 17 people were killed and thousands displaced after clashes between government forces and an armed group in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, over the weekend, officials said.
Tambura County Commissioner Mathew Mabenge confirmed the deaths to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, saying the fighting occurred in Tambura town, Zangia, and Sinakpuro.
📅 Radio Tamazuj, July 24, 2025
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Over 70 SPLM-IO members defect to SPLM-IG in Western Equatoria

In a notable political development reflective of shifting allegiances and a growing call for national cohesion, at least 73 members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) have officially defected to the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Government (SPLM-IG).
The political shift, announced in Mvolo County, comes at a critical time as South Sudan prepares for its long-delayed first democratic elections.
Led by the former SPLM-IO County Secretary, Isaac Aroup, the defectors include youth leaders, women mobilizers, and former county officials. Their decision, described by many as a courageous act of reconciliation, is being widely interpreted as a vote of confidence in the SPLM-IG’s message of unity and national rebuilding.
📅 The City Review, July 19, 2025
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