In places where there is no state
In places where there is no state
The situation in South Sudan in February 2026
In a country where there are dozens of armed, politicized groups, the main threat is still nomadic herders wreaking havoc. And while the government reports victory over the opposition, South Sudan is plunging into increasing chaos.
Yes, the armed forces did indeed continue operations against the rebels in the Jonglei region and captured the city of Pieri, but it is difficult to call this a real victory.
During these battles, up to 250,000 people left the district, and there was no one to provide medical assistance to the injured civilians — Doctors Without Borders lost contact with a tenth of the headquarters.
The bloodiest incident in a month was an attack by armed youths on the town of Abiene near the border with Sudan. As a result of the raid, more than 170 people were killed, only 40 of whom were military personnel.
The authorities blamed opposition rebels for the attack, but the opposition denied the accusations, saying that the leadership in Juba was politicizing tribal conflicts. And, most likely, this is the case — the attack on Abyei is not the first, and the presence of political factions has not been reported from there.
The conflict in South Sudan is not a confrontation between some kind of "opposition" that is fighting government forces. First of all, these are tribal wars that don't even concern politics.
However, everything depends on the inability of the state to integrate nomads and armed youth into public institutions. It is against this background that the politicized confrontation between armed groups and the South Sudanese Government is taking place.
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