Part of the hospital burning from a distance. |Photo|MSF|South Sudan|.
Monday 5 May 2025
South Sudan’s peace monitoring body, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), has strongly condemned the attack on a market and a medical facility belonging to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, on Saturday, 3rd May 2025.
The aerial assault reportedly resulted in the loss of lives, injuries, and destruction of vital infrastructure and crucial medical supplies.
According to MSF, at least seven individuals were killed and scores wounded during the early morning attack.
Sadly, this latest incident is yet another escalation and a setback to the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), which has suffered from repeated gross violations in recent weeks.
The peace monitoring body (RJMEC) reminds the Parties to the Agreement that the R-ARCSS explicitly prohibits any attacks on unarmed civilians and humanitarian agencies.
Such violent actions not only breach the terms of the agreement but also undermine ongoing efforts to build lasting peace and stability through constructive and inclusive political dialogue, the RJMEC said in a statement.
RJMEC, therefore, urges the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) to expeditiously and thoroughly investigate the incident.
The Commission further calls on the relevant authorities to ensure CTSAMVM is granted full support, safe, and unhindered access to the affected area to carry out its mandate effectively. In this regard, the Commission further appeals to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to provide logistical support to CTSAMVM to effectively and efficiently complete the investigation.
