2026 in South Sudan
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This article lists events in 2026 in South Sudan.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 19 January – President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismisses Angelina Teny as interior minister for unspecified reasons and replaces her with Aleu Ayieny Aleu.[1]
- 20 January – SPLA-IO rebels seize the town of Panyume in Central Equatoria.[2]
February
- 3 February – A drone attack is carried out on a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Lankien, Jonglei State.[3]
- 27 February – Former finance minister Bak Barnaba Chol is arrested while trying to flee to Uganda.[4]
March
- 1 March – Abiemnom massacre: At least 169 people are killed in an attack by armed youths linked to rebel faction on Abiemnom County, Ruweng Administrative Area.[5]
- 8 March – The SSPDF orders the evacuation of the town of Akobo in preparation for a military operation.[6] It later claims the recapture of the town on 12 March.[7]
- 26 March – South Sudan announce measures restricting electricity consumption due to the international energy crisis, with the Juba Electric Distribution Company saying the capital will start experiencing daily power cuts] on a "rotational basis".[8]
- 29 March – At least 70 people are killed in clashes at a gold mine in Jebel Iraq, Central Equatoria.[9]
April
- 7 April – President Kiir dismisses Jemma Nunu Kumba as Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly and replaces her with Joseph Ngere Paciko.[10]
- 13 April – The SPLM-IO retakes the town of Akobo from government forces.[11]
- 27 April – A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation crashes southwest of Juba, after losing communication en route from Yei River County to Juba International Airport; all 14 people on board are killed.[12]
- 30 April – The United Nations Security Council votes to reduce the size of UNMISS from 17,000 personnel to 12,000.[13]
May
- 7 May – President Kiir dismisses General Paul Nang as army chief, reappointing General Santino Deng Wol.[14]
- 16 May – The first official celebration of SPLA Day is held for the first time since the start of the South Sudanese civil war in 2013.[15]
- 18 May – The first Air Traffic Management Control System in South Sudan is inaugurated following a joint project with the Chinese government.[16]
- 26 May – 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic: Canada imposes a mandatory 21-day self-isolation for travelers arriving from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan, and suspends visa applications from those countries effective from the next day until 29 August.[17]
July
- 5 July – Rebels seize Walgak Payman in Jonglei State after killing 44 soldiers.[18]
- 26 July – The Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[19]
- 30 July – President Kiir dismisses Johnny Ohisa as governor of the Bank of South Sudan and reappoints Addis Ababa Othow as his replacement.[20]
August
- 7 August — A US federal judge approves the Trump administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese nationals.[21]
- 24 August – Two Ethiopian U.N. peacekeepers are killed, and seven others injured, when unidentified gunmen ambush a UNMISS patrol travelling to Pajut in Jonglei State.[22][23]
- 29 August – An attack on a cattle camp in Majak Payam, Warrap State, kills 49 people and injures 33 others.[24]
Predicted and scheduled
- 22 December – 2026 South Sudanese general election[25]
Holidays
Source:[26]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 4 April – Easter Saturday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 16 May – SPLA Day
- 27 May – Eid al-Adha
- 9 July – Independence Day
- 30 July – Martyrs' Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
- 20 February – Malesh Soro, 48, football manager (national team)[27]
- 19 March – Nicholas Haysom, 73, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (since 2016).[28]
- 11 August – Kosti Manibe Ngai, 78, politician.[29]
See also
References
- ↑ "South Sudan president fires interior minister in a move threatening peace agreement". Associated Press. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "South Sudan army chief orders forces to 'end' rebellion in seven days". Sudans Post. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "South Sudan hospital hit by government airstrike, Doctors Without Borders says". AP News. 2026-02-05. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ↑ "South Sudan faces turmoil as former officials arrested in wave of detentions". AP News. 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ↑ "Nearly 170 people killed in attack in South Sudan's Ruweng, officials say". Al Jazeera. 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ "Thousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation order". Al Jazeera. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ↑ "South Sudan army announces recapture of major rebel-held town". Africanews. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "How Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are coping with fuel fears over Iran war". BBC News. 2026-03-26. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "Over 70 killed in South Sudan in dispute over gold mine". CBC News. 2026-03-30. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ Nzilani, Vincent Mumo (7 April 2026). "South Sudan's Kiir sacks parliament speaker and deputy". Reuters. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "UN concerned as opposition retakes a strategic town in South Sudan". AP News. April 13, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ Nzilani, Vincent Mumo (27 April 2026). "South Sudan says 14 killed in plane crash near Juba". Reuters. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "UN votes to cut the peacekeeping force in South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000". AP News. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ Biryabema, Elias; Chopra, Toby (7 May 2026). "South Sudan's President Kiir sacks army chief, finance minister in latest reshuffle". Reuters. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "South Sudan marks SPLA Day for first time since 2013 civil war". Africanews. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "S.Sudan inaugurates first Air Traffic Management Control System". Africanews. 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Canada will require self-isolation for people traveling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola". AP News. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Violencia en Sudán del Sur: oposición armada mata a más de 44 soldados tras intentar tomar localidad en Jonglei". LatinUS (in Spanish). 2026-07-05. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ Kim, Tong-hyung (28 July 2026). "UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List". AP News. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Biryabarema, Elias (30 July 2026). "South Sudan's president removes central bank governor". Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Yang, Maya (2026-08-07). "Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ Nzilani, Vincent Mumo (24 August 2026). "Two U.N. peacekeepers killed in ambush on patrol in South Sudan". Reuters. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Brunnstrom, David (24 August 2026). "Two U.N. peacekeepers from Ethiopia killed in South Sudan ambush". Reuters. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Armed raid on cattle camp kills at least 49 in South Sudan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ "South Sudan says it will hold first-ever election in December after repeated delays". Associated Press. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "South Sudan Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ Taddele, Omna (20 February 2026). "First South Sudan national team coach Malish Soro passes away". Pan Africa Football. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "UNMISS head Nicholas Haysom passes on in New York". Radio Tamazuj. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Former South Sudan finance minister Kosti Manibe dies". Radio Tamazuj. 2026-08-11. Retrieved 2026-08-12.