2026 in South Sudan

This article lists events in 2026 in South Sudan.

Incumbents

President: Salva Kiir Mayardit Vice President: Riek Machar

Events January 19 January – President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismisses Angelina Teny as interior minister for unspecified reasons and replaces her with Aleu Ayieny Aleu. 20 January – SPLA-IO rebels seize the town of Panyume in Central Equatoria.

February 3 February – A drone attack is carried out on a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Lankien, Jonglei State. 27 February – Former finance minister Bak Barnaba Chol is arrested while trying to flee to Uganda.

March 1 March – Abiemnom massacre: At least 169 people are killed in an attack by armed youths linked to rebel faction on Abiemnom County, Ruweng Administrative Area. 8 March – The SSPDF orders the evacuation of the town of Akobo in preparation for a military operation. It later claims the recapture of the town on 12 March. 26 March – South Sudan announce measures restricting electricity consumption due to the international energy crisis, with the Juba Electric Distribution Company saying the capital will start experiencing daily power cuts] on a "rotational basis". 29 March – At least 70 people are killed in clashes at a gold mine in Jebel Iraq, Central Equatoria.

April

7 April – President Kiir dismisses Jemma Nunu Kumba as Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly and replaces her with Joseph Ngere Paciko. 13 April – The SPLM-IO retakes the town of Akobo from government forces. 27 April – A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation crashes southwest of Juba, after losing communication en route from Yei River County to Juba International Airport; all 14 people on board are killed. 30 April – The United Nations Security Council votes to reduce the size of UNMISS from 17,000 personnel to 12,000.

May

7 May – President Kiir dismisses General Paul Nang as army chief, reappointing General Santino Deng Wol. 16 May – The first official celebration of SPLA Day is held for the first time since the start of the South Sudanese civil war in 2013. 18 May – The first Air Traffic Management Control System in South Sudan is inaugurated following a joint project with the Chinese government. 26 May – 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic: Canada imposes a mandatory 21-day self-isolation for travelers arriving from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan, and suspends visa applications from those countries effective from the next day until 29 August.

July 5 July – Rebels seize Walgak Payman in Jonglei State after killing 44 soldiers. 26 July – The Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 30 July – President Kiir dismisses Johnny Ohisa as governor of the Bank of South Sudan and reappoints Addis Ababa Othow as his replacement.

August

7 August — A US federal judge approves the Trump administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese nationals. 24 August – Two Ethiopian U.N. peacekeepers are killed, and seven others injured, when unidentified gunmen ambush a UNMISS patrol travelling to Pajut in Jonglei State. 29 August – An attack on a cattle camp in Majak Payam, Warrap State, kills 49 people and injures 33 others.

September

21 September — President Kiir dissolves the transitional government ahead of the general election in December.

Predicted and scheduled 22 December – 2026 South Sudanese general election

Holidays

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) 19 March – Nicholas Haysom, 73, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (since 2016). 11 August – Kosti Manibe Ngai, 78, politician.

2026 in South Sudan

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