{"id":8534,"date":"2026-05-01T14:08:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africansecuritynetwork.org\/HSGO4\/?p=8534"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:11:33","slug":"weekly-news-1-may-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africansecuritynetwork.org\/HSGO4\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/weekly-news-1-may-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News \u2013 1 May"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8534\" class=\"elementor elementor-8534\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b343823 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b343823\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124bdcdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"124bdcdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Officials recover stolen cattle after communal violence in Central Equatoria<\/h3><p><strong>April 30, 2026 &#8211; Radio Tamazuj<\/strong><\/p><p>Authorities in Western and Central Equatoria states oversaw the recovery and handover of cattle stolen during recent communal violence in Rokon. The exercise was led by the acting governors of both states as part of efforts to ease inter-communal tensions.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotamazuj.org\/en\/news\/article\/officials-recover-stolen-cattle-after-communal-violence-in-central-equatoria\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h3>Attack in Likuangole leaves two Dead, thousands displaced<\/h3><p><strong>April 30, 2026 &#8211; The Eye Radio<\/strong><\/p><p>An attack allegedly carried out by the White Army in Wuno, Likuangole County, has left two people dead and six others injured, with thousands displaced. The Information Minister of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area said 312 heads of cattle were also stolen and driven toward Uror County.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eyeradio.org\/attack-in-likuangole-leaves-two-dead-thousands-displaced\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h3>Russia offers to organize South Sudan elections in December<\/h3><p><strong>April 29, 2026 &#8211; Sudans Post<\/strong><\/p><p>The Russian government has offered to assist South Sudan in organizing its long-awaited general elections scheduled for December. The announcement followed a meeting between the Russian Ambassador to South Sudan and the Chairperson of South Sudan&#8217;s National Elections Commission.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sudanspost.com\/russia-offers-to-organize-south-sudan-elections-in-december\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h3>South Sudan: Clashes Erupt in Greater Pibor as SPLA-IO and White Army Attack Likuangole County<\/h3><p><strong>April 29, 2026 &#8211; The Tower Post<\/strong><\/p><p>Clashes broke out in Likuangole County after an alleged attack by SPLA-IO forces and their allied Nuer White Army militia invaded the border village of Wuno. Local youth mobilized and pushed the assailants back into neighboring Uror County in Jonglei State.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thetowerpost.com\/2026\/04\/29\/south-sudan-clashes-erupt-in-greater-pibor-as-spla-io-and-white-army-attack-likuangole-county\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h3>New UNMISS Force Commander stresses commitment to protection of civilians at welcome ceremony<\/h3><p><strong>April 29, 2026 &#8211; The Tower Post<\/strong><\/p><p>As political and security conditions in South Sudan deteriorate, the new UNMISS Force Commander stressed the mission&#8217;s commitment to protecting civilians. The mission faces significant challenges including denial of access to conflict-affected areas and severe funding cuts.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thetowerpost.com\/2026\/04\/23\/112-arrested-in-kampala-police-crackdown-on-criminal-hideouts\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officials recover stolen cattle after communal violence in Central Equatoria April 30, 2026 &#8211; Radio Tamazuj Authorities in Western and Central Equatoria states oversaw the recovery and handover of cattle stolen during recent communal violence in Rokon. 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