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Mass exodus into Ethiopia as 72-hour Akobo evacuation deadline expires
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Over 100,000 people are being forced to flee in South Sudan The residents of Akobo have been given the choice of fleeing without protection or staying at the risk of being killed, reports Médecins Sans Frontières, which has been one of the few organizations to offer health care in the isolated area in Jonglei state. Médecins Sans Frontières itself was ordered to evacuate on March 7, and a total of 112,000 residents and 17,000 internally displac…
Mass exodus into Ethiopia as 72-hour Akobo evacuation deadline expires
AKOBO, Jonglei State (Eye Radio) — Thousands of civilians are currently crossing the Akobo River into Ethiopia as a 72-hour evacuation deadline issued by the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) comes into effect, Monday, March 9, 2026. According to witness, the mass exodus has triggered a major humanitarian crisis at the border, leaving families—many
Civilians flee Akobo as SSPDF evacuation deadline expires - Radio Tamazuj
Civilians in Akobo County, Jonglei State, have begun fleeing across the border into Ethiopia after a 72-hour ultimatum by the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) ordering civilians and humanitarian organizations to leave the area expired on Monday. The order, issued on Friday ahead of planned military operations, triggered panic among residents of Akobo town, local officials said. John Wiyual Lul, the SPLM-IO-appointed commissioner of Ak…
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