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Deadly attacks have killed dozens in Ruweng and Tonj North, South Sudan.

3 articles from 19 October to 27 October 2026 · 🇸🇸 South Sudan

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🇸🇸 South SudanHealth27 Oct 2026

Two attacks kill 84 in Tonj North

Two attacks in Akop, Warrap State, killed 84 people and injured 62 over two days in South Sudan. The latest assault, on five villages, killed 12 people and injured 24, according to local officials and state authorities.

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  1. Tuesday, 27 October 2026

    • Two attacks kill 84 in Tonj North

      Two attacks in Akop, Warrap State, killed 84 people and injured 62 over two days in South Sudan. The latest assault, on five villages, killed 12 people and injured 24, according to local officials and state authorities.

      🇸🇸 South Sudan · 14:18

  2. Monday, 26 October 2026

    • Attack in South Sudan kills 72 and wounds 38

      A coordinated attack on Akop Payam, in Tonj North County, South Sudan, killed 72 people and wounded 38, according to the Warrap State government. It said the victims included 50 people from the attackers’ side and 22 from the targeted side, and also reported cattle raids and the burning of markets and homes.

      🇸🇸 South Sudan · 17:28

  3. Monday, 19 October 2026

    • Nine killed and six injured in attacks in South Sudan’s Ruweng

      Attacks in two locations in South Sudan’s Ruweng Administrative Area killed nine people and injured six, according to Tony Chol Ayat, the region’s acting Minister of Information. The assailants also took 972 head of cattle and set huts ablaze, while neighbouring authorities say they are investigating, Radio Tamazuj reports.

      🇸🇸 South Sudan · 11:31

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