Renewed Fighting in South Sudan's Akobo County Displaces 140,000
Intense ground battles between the South Sudanese national army and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) militia have escalated in Akobo County, Jonglei State. As of June 11, 2026, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that approximately 140,000 people have been displaced in this latest surge of violence. Civilians are fleeing toward the Ethiopian border as their homes are looted or destroyed. Humanitarian access remains severely constrained, leaving thousands without food, water, or shelter during the rainy season.
Date: June 11, 2026
Location: South Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 140,000
Source: United Nations