This Week in South Sudan – Week 52

Wednesday 28 December

• At least 15 people, including four government soldiers, have allegedly been killed in separate incidents in Torit town and surrounding villages in Eastern Equatoria over the past two weeks.
• SPLA (IO) detained a government official and his Tanzanian pilot after their plane landed in Ganyiel area, a rebel-held territory in Unity State.

Thursday 29 December

• Members of the Jalle community have petitioned the Jonglei state governor over repeated attacks by cattle raiders, blaming the government for failure to intervene or protect them from attacks.
• SPLA soldiers are accused of massive looting of churches, schools and residential areas in Morobo County, Central Equatoria.
• Reported attacks on Bapiny village in Jonglei and clashes in Maban County in Upper Nile .

Friday 30 December

• Three SPLA (IO) army generals have reportedly defected to the SPLM (IO) faction led by Taban Deng Gai.

Saturday 31 December

• The SPLA conducted a disarmament campaign in Juba to recover illegal weapons and boost the security situation before the New Year’s celebrations.

Sunday 1 January

• The Government of Sudan repeated its call to South Sudan to implement its pledge and expel Sudanese rebels.
• Foreign Policy: “The Revenge of Salva Kiir”