Overview
- The army announced Operation Enduring Peace and ordered civilians and aid groups to leave three Jonglei counties within 48 hours.
- A video showed Gen. Johnson Olony telling troops to "spare no lives" and not to spare the elderly, houses or property, drawing UN condemnation.
- UNMISS estimated roughly 180,000 people have been displaced in Jonglei by recent fighting and threats of indiscriminate violence.
- The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that incitement and force mobilization elevate the risk of mass violence and could trigger individual criminal responsibility.
- The African Union urged de-escalation and called for adherence to the 2018 peace deal to prevent a broader relapse into conflict.