{"id":9823,"date":"2026-10-30T18:52:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T18:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africansecuritynetwork.org\/HSGO4\/?p=9823"},"modified":"2026-11-04T18:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:55:34","slug":"weekly-news-30-october-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africansecuritynetwork.org\/HSGO4\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/weekly-news-30-october-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News \u2013 30 October"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9823\" class=\"elementor elementor-9823\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f966632 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f966632\" 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-4777dffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4777dffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Soudan du Sud: au moins 72 morts dans des violences intercommunautaires dans l&#8217;\u00c9tat de Warrap<\/h3><p><strong>October 27, 2026 &#8211; TV5 MONDE<\/strong><\/p><p>At least 72 people were killed in intercommunal violence in northwestern South Sudan, according to Warrap State&#8217;s information minister. Members of the Lou Ariik community reportedly attacked the Apuk Padoch community near the border between Warrap and Unity states, in what residents describe as retaliation for cattle raids that killed ten people on Friday.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/information.tv5monde.com\/afrique\/soudan-du-sud-au-moins-72-morts-dans-des-violences-intercommunautaires-dans-letat-de-warrap-2843263\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h3>UN commission warns of &#8216;constitutional coup&#8217; in South Sudan<\/h3><p><strong>October 27, 2026 &#8211; Radio Tamazuj<\/strong><\/p><p>The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that the 2018 peace deal is being systematically dismantled in what it called a &#8220;constitutional coup,&#8221; cautioning that President Kiir&#8217;s concentration of power risks renewed conflict ahead of December elections. It urged regional and international partners to take urgent action.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotamazuj.org\/en\/news\/article\/un-commission-warns-of-constitutional-coup-in-south-sudan\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h3>SAF, RSF alliance claim contradicting military gains in Blue Nile<\/h3><p><strong>October 22, 2026 &#8211; Radio Tamazuj<\/strong><\/p><p>The Sudan Founding Alliance claimed full control of the strategic Al-Birka area and a military camp in Blue Nile region, amid conflicting claims from the Sudanese army and the alliance over the fighting&#8217;s outcome. The alliance includes the RSF, SPLM-N, and 23 other allied groups.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotamazuj.org\/en\/news\/article\/saf-rsf-alliance-claim-contradicting-military-gains-in-blue-nile\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h3>EU Statement \u2013 UN General Assembly 3rd Committee: Interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan<\/h3><p><strong>October 27, 2026 &#8211; Delegation of the EU to the UN in New York<\/strong><\/p><p>The EU acknowledged the C5+ Summit of September 29, 2026, and the Chair&#8217;s commitment to elections on December 22 under clearly stipulated pre-conditions. It welcomed the constitution of a C5 Task Force to monitor progress and stressed the need to implement the Revitalised Peace Agreement.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/un-new-york\/eu-statement-un-general-assembly-3rd-committee-interactive-dialogue-commission-human-rights-south_en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><hr \/><h3>Drone strike on market town exposes reach of trade fuelling Sudan war<\/h3><p><strong>October 23, 2026 &#8211; Reuters<\/strong><\/p><p>A drone strike believed to be targeting a fuel depot used by the Rapid Support Forces hit the Amiet market in the contested Abyei region, killing over 150 people and exposing how Sudan&#8217;s war has caught up with those seeking shelter there.<\/p><p><a class=\"read-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/drone-strike-market-town-exposes-reach-trade-fuelling-sudan-war-2026-10-23\/\">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>Soudan du Sud: au moins 72 morts dans des violences intercommunautaires dans l&#8217;\u00c9tat de Warrap October 27, 2026 &#8211; TV5 MONDE At least 72 people were killed in intercommunal violence in northwestern South Sudan, according to Warrap State&#8217;s information minister. 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