2019 in South Sudan

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This article lists events from the year 2019 in South Sudan

Events

Ongoing – South Sudanese Civil War, Sudanese nomadic conflicts, ethnic violence in South Sudan

January

August

  • August 18 – NAS claims it repulsed an attack by SPLA troops in Loka West, killing 2 SPLA soldiers.[2]
  • August 21 – NAS claims it repulsed an attack by SPLA troops and pursued them to Lainya, killing 20 SPLA soldiers and capturing a large amount of ammunition.[2]
  • August 27 – Three soldiers were killed in an attack by SS-UF on a SPLA base in Raga, Lol State. The government claims it captured 13 SS-UF soldiers.[3]
  • August 28 – The government claims it killed 2 SS-UF and captured 16 without any government casualties.[4]
  • August 29 – Two people were killed and one was wounded in inter-clan fighting over a bull in Pakam, Western Lakes State.[5] Authorities in Bieh State confiscated and burned about 1 ton of marijuana in a crackdown on illegal drugs.[6]
  • August 30 – Pagan Amum announced the creation of a new party called the Real SPLM, with an ideology like that of the SPLM envisioned by John Garang.[7]
  • August 31 – Eight SPLA soldiers and two civilians were killed in Ngap county in Gok State while trying to recover stolen cattle.[8] 2,938 households have been displaced by heavy rain in greater Uror, Bieh State.[9]

September

  • September 2 – Ruweng State speaker of the legislative assembly William Chol Awalith was impeached for absence.[10]
  • September 3 – Brig. Gen. Michael Yel Piol and 54 other SS-UF soldiers were captured during clashes in greater Raga County, Lol State.[11] 10 people were killed in after two boats collided at night en route from Juba to Bor. Transport on the Nile between Juba and Jonglei State was suspended for a day.[12][13]
  • September 4 – Soldiers shot and killed a civilian in Waat, Bieh State after he attacked the soldiers while on patrol.[14]
  • c.  September 5 – South Sudan and Kenya agree on visa-free travel between the two countries, which will come into effect on a later date.[15]
  • September 6 – NAS claims it ambushed SPLA troops at Yei-Maridi road, killing 16 and wounding 13 SPLA soldiers.[16]
  • September 7 – NAS claims it repulsed attacks by SPLA troops around Yei and Lainya County, killing 25 SPLA soldiers and capturing a large amount of ammunition, with the NAS suffering 5 wounded.[17] The government confirmed the clashes, saying the NAS forces were illegally mining gold, but denied that there were any government casualties.[18]
  • September 9 – Riek Machar arrives in Juba to meet with President Salva Kiir[19]
  • September 10 – President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar meet in Juba, agreeing that security forces will be screened, a 3,000 strong force called the Republican guard will be created for protecting opposition leaders, and on the formation of a transitional government on November 12. The SPLA-IO decides to relocate its headquarters from Phow State to Juba.[20][21]
  • September 11 – Three civilians were killed by armed youth in Terekeka State.[22]
  • September 12 – Clashes between government and opposition forces in Otogo county in the Yei River State have displaced 230 people.[23] The 15th Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok, arrives in South Sudan for the first time since taking office on August 21.[24]
  • September 13 – Sudan and South Sudan agreed to reopen border crossings closed since South Sudanese independence[25]
  • September 18 – SPLA troops killed an armed youth in a clash in Maleng-Agok Town in Western Lakes State, with one SPLA soldier also being wounded.[26] The SPLA turned over 21 children captured during fighting with the SS-UF to the Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration in Aweil East State.[27]
  • September 19 – Angelo Taban Biajo, the governor of Wau State, removed eight state cabinet ministers from office.[28]
  • September 20 – Authorities began the construction of a new airstrip in Tonj State.[29]
  • September 22 – Major General James Ochan Puot, the deputy commander of the SPLA-IO 5th Division, and several other officers defected to the government under President Salva Kiir.[30]
  • September 23 – Heavy rains block access to cantonment sites in the Mayom area, leaving troops without drinking water and medical supplies.[31]
  • September 25 – About 700 weapons have been collected from civilians in Tonj South County, Tonj State since the beginning of September in an attempt to reduce cattle raids.[32] Timothy Taban Juch, the governor of Akobo State, appointed state cabinet officials.[33]
  • September 27 – Joseph Ukel, who had been accused of supporting the SPLA-IO in Wau, was banned from leaving Juba.[34] 12 SPLA-IO defect and join Major General James Ochan Puot in response to SPLA-IO attacks on the Cie-waw community in Maiwut State.[35]
  • September 28 – Members of the Anuak people ask for their own state in a meeting with President Salva Kiir in Juba. Kiir approves the construction of a primary and secondary school in the Anuak kingdom.[36] 400 families are homeless in Athooc County, Jonglei State, due to flooding.[37]
  • September 29 – Lieutenant General Malual Ayom's residence in Juba was attacked by gunmen, resulting in the death of a security guard.[38]

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November

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