Thousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation order https://aje.news/10ighf
March 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Thousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation order https://aje.news/10ighf
Over 100,000 people have returned to Akobo, #SouthSudan
The health system has collapsed and all 15 surrounding health facilities are looted.
MSF is providing medical care with limited resources.
Jacob Granger, our Emergency Project Coordinator, updates:
The health system has collapsed and all 15 surrounding health facilities are looted.
MSF is providing medical care with limited resources.
Jacob Granger, our Emergency Project Coordinator, updates:
June 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Over 100,000 people have returned to Akobo, #SouthSudan
The health system has collapsed and all 15 surrounding health facilities are looted.
MSF is providing medical care with limited resources.
Jacob Granger, our Emergency Project Coordinator, updates:
The health system has collapsed and all 15 surrounding health facilities are looted.
MSF is providing medical care with limited resources.
Jacob Granger, our Emergency Project Coordinator, updates:
📸 Au Soudan du Sud, les femmes paient le prix de la guerre. Reportage à Akobo, ville proche de la frontière éthiopienne, où des habitants sont revenus s’installer après avoir fui les combats.
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September 29, 2026 at 11:29 AM
📸 Au Soudan du Sud, les femmes paient le prix de la guerre. Reportage à Akobo, ville proche de la frontière éthiopienne, où des habitants sont revenus s’installer après avoir fui les combats.
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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that it would not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled. https://to.pbs.org/3P3ZvXU
UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave town held by opposition
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that it would not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of ...
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March 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said Monday that it would not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled. https://to.pbs.org/3P3ZvXU
#SouthSudan "Access to health care is absolutely not insured anymore. Hospital are sometimes destroyed, health facilities are closing." - Christopher, Country Director.
Since the Mar. 6 evacuation orders, 100ks in Akobo are facing an impossible choice: leave their homes or face violence.
Since the Mar. 6 evacuation orders, 100ks in Akobo are facing an impossible choice: leave their homes or face violence.
March 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
#SouthSudan "Access to health care is absolutely not insured anymore. Hospital are sometimes destroyed, health facilities are closing." - Christopher, Country Director.
Since the Mar. 6 evacuation orders, 100ks in Akobo are facing an impossible choice: leave their homes or face violence.
Since the Mar. 6 evacuation orders, 100ks in Akobo are facing an impossible choice: leave their homes or face violence.
#silhouette of a lone paddler traversing the Pibor river in a shallow dugout canoe. In this southward view, he is traveling east toward the Ethiopian river bank from South Sudan.
Taken on the outskirts of Akobo, #SouthSudan in February 2010
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Taken on the outskirts of Akobo, #SouthSudan in February 2010
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April 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
#silhouette of a lone paddler traversing the Pibor river in a shallow dugout canoe. In this southward view, he is traveling east toward the Ethiopian river bank from South Sudan.
Taken on the outskirts of Akobo, #SouthSudan in February 2010
#BlueSkyArtShow
@blueskyartshow.bsky.social
Taken on the outskirts of Akobo, #SouthSudan in February 2010
#BlueSkyArtShow
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Stell dir vor, du wirst vertrieben, bekommst keine Hilfe an deinem Zufluchtsort und musst in deine vollkommen zerstörte Stadt zurückkehren, wo es an allem mangelt. Das ist die Realität der Menschen in Akobo, #Südsudan.
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Südsudan: 100.000 Vertriebene in völlig zerstörte Stadt Akobo zurückgekehrt
Nach einer militärischen Offensive Anfang März waren die Bewohner:innen der Stadt Akobo im Bundesstaat Jonglei über die Grenze nach Äthiopien geflohen, wo sie keinerlei humanitäre Hilfe erhielten. Mit...
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June 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Stell dir vor, du wirst vertrieben, bekommst keine Hilfe an deinem Zufluchtsort und musst in deine vollkommen zerstörte Stadt zurückkehren, wo es an allem mangelt. Das ist die Realität der Menschen in Akobo, #Südsudan.
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Wiyuach Makuach, 60, who lost her arm in an airstrike on a hospital operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), sits in a hospital bed in Akobo, South Sudan, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Joseph Falzetta)
June 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Wiyuach Makuach, 60, who lost her arm in an airstrike on a hospital operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), sits in a hospital bed in Akobo, South Sudan, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Joseph Falzetta)
Fernab der Headlines eskaliert die Gewalt im #Südsudan, im Bundesstaat Jonglei, weiter. Regierungstruppen wollen die Stadt Akobo einnehmen. Für viele Menschen gibt es keinen Ort mehr, an den sie gehen können. Auch unsere Teams mussten Akobo verlassen. 1/2
Südsudan: Drohende Offensive der Regierung könnte Hunderttausende zur Flucht zwingen
Hunderttausende sind vor eine unmögliche Wahl gestellt: entweder innerhalb von 72 Stunden ohne Schutz fliehen oder das Risiko eingehen, getötet zu werden.
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March 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Fernab der Headlines eskaliert die Gewalt im #Südsudan, im Bundesstaat Jonglei, weiter. Regierungstruppen wollen die Stadt Akobo einnehmen. Für viele Menschen gibt es keinen Ort mehr, an den sie gehen können. Auch unsere Teams mussten Akobo verlassen. 1/2
🇸🇸 The South Sudan gov't is blocking humanitarian access to opposition-held areas of Jonglei state, leaving nearly 400,000 people without healthcare, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns. Since Dec. 2025, authorities have suspended all humanitarian flights to Lankien, Pieri, and Akobo, cutting off...
February 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
🇸🇸 The South Sudan gov't is blocking humanitarian access to opposition-held areas of Jonglei state, leaving nearly 400,000 people without healthcare, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns. Since Dec. 2025, authorities have suspended all humanitarian flights to Lankien, Pieri, and Akobo, cutting off...
#SouthSudan #Joongle Esercito SSPLM ha riconquistato a metà mese l'importante bastione di Akobo alle SPLM-IO
March 24, 2026 at 8:25 AM
#SouthSudan #Joongle Esercito SSPLM ha riconquistato a metà mese l'importante bastione di Akobo alle SPLM-IO
Five children died in Akobo County, South Sudan.
They had cholera — treatable with antibiotics and hydration.
They died walking 3 hours in 104° heat to reach a clinic.
The clinic in their village was closed by USAID cuts.
Source: Save the Children, April 9, 2025.
They had cholera — treatable with antibiotics and hydration.
They died walking 3 hours in 104° heat to reach a clinic.
The clinic in their village was closed by USAID cuts.
Source: Save the Children, April 9, 2025.
South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three-hour walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics
At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the middle of a major outbre...
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June 23, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Five children died in Akobo County, South Sudan.
They had cholera — treatable with antibiotics and hydration.
They died walking 3 hours in 104° heat to reach a clinic.
The clinic in their village was closed by USAID cuts.
Source: Save the Children, April 9, 2025.
They had cholera — treatable with antibiotics and hydration.
They died walking 3 hours in 104° heat to reach a clinic.
The clinic in their village was closed by USAID cuts.
Source: Save the Children, April 9, 2025.
"Families returning to Akobo after fleeing conflict are finding destroyed homes and livelihoods, even as health facilities are devastated.2
UNMISS peacekeepers provide a protective presence as humanitarians scale up aid delivery in Akobo
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#News #SouthSudan #WorldNews
UNMISS peacekeepers provide a protective presence as humanitarians scale up aid delivery in Akobo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=94aj...
#News #SouthSudan #WorldNews
UNMISS peacekeepers provide a protective presence as humanitarians scale up aid delivery in Akobo
YouTube video by UNMISS VIDEOS
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May 16, 2026 at 2:15 AM
"Families returning to Akobo after fleeing conflict are finding destroyed homes and livelihoods, even as health facilities are devastated.2
UNMISS peacekeepers provide a protective presence as humanitarians scale up aid delivery in Akobo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=94aj...
#News #SouthSudan #WorldNews
UNMISS peacekeepers provide a protective presence as humanitarians scale up aid delivery in Akobo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=94aj...
#News #SouthSudan #WorldNews
Local communities are always the first responders, sharing what little they have with those forced to flee. But it is not enough.
In Malakal, Akobo and Juba, people told me the same thing: #SouthSudan needs peace — and many need food, shelter and support now.
In Malakal, Akobo and Juba, people told me the same thing: #SouthSudan needs peace — and many need food, shelter and support now.
February 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Local communities are always the first responders, sharing what little they have with those forced to flee. But it is not enough.
In Malakal, Akobo and Juba, people told me the same thing: #SouthSudan needs peace — and many need food, shelter and support now.
In Malakal, Akobo and Juba, people told me the same thing: #SouthSudan needs peace — and many need food, shelter and support now.
at *least* eight people—five of them children—had died on their journey *that day*. As he entered a health facility in Akobo, he was confronted by a woman. “She just said, ‘You abandoned us,’” Khamis told us.
June 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
at *least* eight people—five of them children—had died on their journey *that day*. As he entered a health facility in Akobo, he was confronted by a woman. “She just said, ‘You abandoned us,’” Khamis told us.
Kool arrived with gunshot wounds, found beside his mother who was killed.
Medics in Akobo are helping him heal. We hope he will walk again.
He survived. Many have not. Governments must show solidarity and back responders like @icrc.org
#SouthSudan
Medics in Akobo are helping him heal. We hope he will walk again.
He survived. Many have not. Governments must show solidarity and back responders like @icrc.org
#SouthSudan
February 26, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Kool arrived with gunshot wounds, found beside his mother who was killed.
Medics in Akobo are helping him heal. We hope he will walk again.
He survived. Many have not. Governments must show solidarity and back responders like @icrc.org
#SouthSudan
Medics in Akobo are helping him heal. We hope he will walk again.
He survived. Many have not. Governments must show solidarity and back responders like @icrc.org
#SouthSudan
In Akobo, South Sudan I met people newly displaced by violence – children who have lost entire families, persons with disabilities and new mothers. Many fled with nothing, pushing those who couldn’t walk in wheelbarrows for days.
Urgent support is needed. We're ready to deliver.
Urgent support is needed. We're ready to deliver.
February 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
In Akobo, South Sudan I met people newly displaced by violence – children who have lost entire families, persons with disabilities and new mothers. Many fled with nothing, pushing those who couldn’t walk in wheelbarrows for days.
Urgent support is needed. We're ready to deliver.
Urgent support is needed. We're ready to deliver.
In Jonglei State, I visited Akobo County Hospital, where doctors are working flat out to treat people injured by fighting.
Those I met with gunshot wounds included an 18 month old child and a 70 year old grandmother. Civilians should never be a target. #SouthSudan
Those I met with gunshot wounds included an 18 month old child and a 70 year old grandmother. Civilians should never be a target. #SouthSudan
February 22, 2026 at 9:32 PM
In Jonglei State, I visited Akobo County Hospital, where doctors are working flat out to treat people injured by fighting.
Those I met with gunshot wounds included an 18 month old child and a 70 year old grandmother. Civilians should never be a target. #SouthSudan
Those I met with gunshot wounds included an 18 month old child and a 70 year old grandmother. Civilians should never be a target. #SouthSudan
#SouthSudan #Jonglei Truppe dell'SPLM-IO riconquistano città di Akobo, che avevano perso per offensiva esercito lo scorso mese.
April 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
#SouthSudan #Jonglei Truppe dell'SPLM-IO riconquistano città di Akobo, che avevano perso per offensiva esercito lo scorso mese.
Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition-held town in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the army to pave the way for a military operation, officials said.
Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army's evacuation order
Thousands of civilians have fled the opposition-held town of Akobo in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the army to pave the way for an operation.
bit.ly
March 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition-held town in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the army to pave the way for a military operation, officials said.
Thousands of people were forced to flee #Akobo in South Sudan over the weekend, including Oxfam staff. Humanitarian needs are rapidly rising and for many people it’s their second or third displacement. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/... @oxfaminternational.bsky.social
Thousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation order
Army tells UN and aid workers to leave as forces close in on one of the last opposition strongholds.
www.aljazeera.com
March 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Thousands of people were forced to flee #Akobo in South Sudan over the weekend, including Oxfam staff. Humanitarian needs are rapidly rising and for many people it’s their second or third displacement. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/... @oxfaminternational.bsky.social
Evacuation orders in Akobo, South Sudan have forced thousands to flee yet again deepening displacement & worsening the humanitarian crisis. Oxfam South Sudan Country Director Shabnam Baloch speaks to Channel Africa on the situation: youtu.be/xtOSSHwV_Mw?...
Oxfam Warns of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Akobo County, South Sudan
Aid agency Oxfam is warning that humanitarian access to vulnerable communities in Akobo County in South Sudan, near the border with Ethiopia, remains extreme...
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March 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Evacuation orders in Akobo, South Sudan have forced thousands to flee yet again deepening displacement & worsening the humanitarian crisis. Oxfam South Sudan Country Director Shabnam Baloch speaks to Channel Africa on the situation: youtu.be/xtOSSHwV_Mw?...
🔴 En Sudán del Sur, una inminente ofensiva gubernamental obliga a la población y a nuestros equipos a evacuar Akobo en 72 horas
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March 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
🔴 En Sudán del Sur, una inminente ofensiva gubernamental obliga a la población y a nuestros equipos a evacuar Akobo en 72 horas
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Además, instalaciones en Ulang, Pieri y Akobo fueron saqueadas en incidentes separados.
Al mismo tiempo, el espacio humanitario se está reduciendo de forma alarmante.
Lee más aquí:
👉🏽 https://www.msf.es/noticia/sudan-del-sur-msf-denunciamos-aumento-la-violencia-la-poblacion-civil-y-la-atencion
Al mismo tiempo, el espacio humanitario se está reduciendo de forma alarmante.
Lee más aquí:
👉🏽 https://www.msf.es/noticia/sudan-del-sur-msf-denunciamos-aumento-la-violencia-la-poblacion-civil-y-la-atencion
May 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Además, instalaciones en Ulang, Pieri y Akobo fueron saqueadas en incidentes separados.
Al mismo tiempo, el espacio humanitario se está reduciendo de forma alarmante.
Lee más aquí:
👉🏽 https://www.msf.es/noticia/sudan-del-sur-msf-denunciamos-aumento-la-violencia-la-poblacion-civil-y-la-atencion
Al mismo tiempo, el espacio humanitario se está reduciendo de forma alarmante.
Lee más aquí:
👉🏽 https://www.msf.es/noticia/sudan-del-sur-msf-denunciamos-aumento-la-violencia-la-poblacion-civil-y-la-atencion
Hundreds of thousands of people are at imminent risk from a government offensive in a South Sudan town, Doctors Without Borders says. Akobo residents face an ‘impossible choice’ between fleeing 'without protection or remain at risk of being killed.' u.afp.com/Su9S
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March 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people are at imminent risk from a government offensive in a South Sudan town, Doctors Without Borders says. Akobo residents face an ‘impossible choice’ between fleeing 'without protection or remain at risk of being killed.' u.afp.com/Su9S