2026 in South Sudan
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This article lists events in 2026 in South Sudan.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 19 January – President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismisses Angelina Teny as interior minister for unspecified reasons and replaces her with Aleu Ayieny Aleu.[1]
- 20 January – SPLA-IO rebels seize the town of Panyume in Central Equatoria.[2]
February
- 3 February – A drone attack is carried out on a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Lankien, Jonglei State.[3]
- 27 February – Former finance minister Bak Barnaba Chol is arrested while trying to flee to Uganda.[4]
March
- 1 March – At least 169 people are killed in an attack by armed youths linked to rebel faction on Abiemnom County, Ruweng Administrative Area.[5]
- 8 March – The SSPDF orders the evacuation of the town of Akobo in preparation for a military operation.[6] It later claims the recapture of the town on 12 March.[7]
Predicted and scheduled
- 22 December – 2026 South Sudanese general election[8]
Holidays
Source:[9]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 4 April – Easter Saturday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 16 May – SPLA Day
- 27 May – Eid al-Adha
- 9 July – Independence Day
- 30 July – Martyrs' Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
- 20 February – Malesh Soro, 48, football manager (national team)[10]
- 19 March – Nicholas Haysom, 73, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (since 2016).[11]
See also
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
- East African Community
- Community of Sahel–Saharan States
- International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
References
- ^ "South Sudan president fires interior minister in a move threatening peace agreement". Associated Press. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "South Sudan army chief orders forces to 'end' rebellion in seven days". Sudans Post. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "South Sudan hospital hit by government airstrike, Doctors Without Borders says". AP News. 2026-02-05. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "South Sudan faces turmoil as former officials arrested in wave of detentions". AP News. 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "Nearly 170 people killed in attack in South Sudan's Ruweng, officials say". Al Jazeera. 2026-03-02. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ "Thousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation order". Al Jazeera. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "South Sudan army announces recapture of major rebel-held town". Africanews. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ "South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations". Associated Press. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "South Sudan Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Taddele, Omna (20 February 2026). "First South Sudan national team coach Malish Soro passes away". Pan Africa Football. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "UNMISS head Nicholas Haysom passes on in New York". Radio Tamazuj. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.