South Sudan Protection Analysis Update

Country: South Sudan Source: Protection Cluster Please refer to the attached file. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Intensified military operations in 2026 are deepening South Sudan’s political and protection crisis. Northern Jonglei and Upper Nile at the centre of escalating violence and displacement. Airstrikes, ground offensives, and intercommunal attacks expose civilians to killings, sexual violence, abduction and destruction of homes and essential infrastructure. In January and February 2026, evacuation o