South Sudan Army Attacks Displace Thousands in Nasir

By Human Rights Watch

An alarming surge of violence in South Sudan’s Nasir County, Upper Nile State, is putting communities at risk and threatening to plunge the region into deeper crisis.Political violence between South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and armed youth in Nasir has been ongoing since early 2024. Fighting began anew on February 14, 2025, when the SSPDF attacked civilians in a market place, leading to a series of armed confrontations with local youth that left thousands displaced and scores injured, including a peacekeeper. The army is engaged in an ongoing conflict with the armed…

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