South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"

By Benjamin Takpiny
The South Sudan National Police Service said it recorded 12 deaths during riots since Thursday across the country.
Col. John Kassara Koang Nhial, Spokesperson of the South Sudan National Police Service, revealed in the latest security assessment report on Saturday that 9 deaths including two South Sudanese and 7 Sudanese nationals occurred in Aweil town, Northern Bhar El Ghazal State.
On Friday, the police had initially reported 3 deaths and 7 injuries, but it did not disclose the nationalities of the victims.
“We are assuring the public that the police will continue to fulfill it’s duty by protecting all persons against illegal acts with degree of responsibility,” Nhial said.
Nhial disclosed that on January 17, the police in Juba managed to rescue and evacuate 551 Sudanese nationals to safer areas under the protection of the police.
He noted that police personnel assigned to the main referral, Juba Teaching Hospital registered a total of 13 South Sudanese being treated for gunshot wounds sustained during riots.
Nhial also revealed that unidentified angry rioters looted properties in Aweil town market, Aweil East market, Awiel North market, and Aweil West market and Awiel East County market, adding there were no incidents registered in Aweil Center County and Aweil South County in Northern Bhar El Ghazal State.
Northern Bhar El Ghazal State bordering Sudan is hosting thousands of Sudanese traders and refugees who fled the war in Sudan since outbreak in April 2023.
In addition, Nhial said that violent demonstrations were also reported on January 17, in Warrap State’s Kuajok town and Tonj South County, where shops owned by Sudanese traders were looted by angry rioters.
He said an 18 -year -old male was shot and injured on his left hand in crossfire at Turabyei residential area of Kuajok town.
The riots which left 12 people killed across the country were sparked by the killings of South Sudanese nationals on January 11, 2025, by Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers after they recaptured Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazirah State from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The soldiers were captured on camera executing unarmed civilians sparking anger among South Sudanese, after the various video clips depicting the killings spread on social media.
The angry rioters vandalized and looted some Sudanese owned shops in the suburbs of Jaberona, Sherikat, new site and Gudele, Gumbo and Mia-Saba.
Incidents of looting and arson were also reported in Aweil town, where 3 buildings belonging to Sudanese nationals were torched.
In Wau town, Western Bhar El Ghazal State, police recorded incidents of violent attacks on Sudanese.