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South Sudan Army Urges Evacuation Amid Escalating Violence

1/26/2026

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South Sudan's army spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang urged residents to evacuate areas controlled by the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) amid violence.
Since 2011, South Sudan has suffered war and corruption, with clashes between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar and over 180,000 displaced.
After Machar's arrest last March, fighting intensified and Army chief Paul Nang Majok ordered troops to crush the rebellion within a week.

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South Sudan's army spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang urged residents to evacuate areas controlled by the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) amid violence.
Since 2011, South Sudan has suffered war and corruption, with clashes between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar and over 180,000 displaced.
After Machar's arrest last March, fighting intensified and Army chief Paul Nang Majok ordered troops to crush the rebellion within a week.