2020 in South Sudan

This article lists events from the year 2020 in South Sudan

Incumbents

President: Salva Kiir Mayardit Vice President: Riek Machar

Events

Ongoing – South Sudanese Civil War, Sudanese nomadic conflicts, ethnic violence in South Sudan

8 January – The United States announces sanctions against First Vice President Taban Deng Gai of South Sudan for human rights violations.US sanctions South Sudan’s vice president over abuses by Cara Anna, AP, 8 January 2020, retrieved 15 February 2020 10 February – There still is no agreement in South Sudan over the number and boundaries of its states.No breakthrough on South Sudan's states dispute The East African, 10 February 2020 A week later talks are still stalled.South Sudan peace talks: Machar and Kiir in deadlock over states BBC WORLD, 16 February 2020 13 February – The government of South Sudan is accused of ignoring four reports linking oil pollution and birth defects in Upper Nile and Unity states.South Sudan buries reports on oil pollution, birth defects AP, 13 February 2020 19 February – Locust swarms spread from Uganda to South Sudan.South Sudan hit by desert locust swarm as plague spreads Al Jazeera, 19 February 2020 20 February – The government and rebels reach a peace agreement in South Sudan.S Sudan president, rebel leader agrees to form unity government Al Jazeera, 20 February 2020 5 April – The first case of COVID-19 in the country was confirmed in a 29-year-old patient, a United Nations worker, who arrived on 28 February from the Netherlands. 14 May – The first death from COVID-19 occurs in the country. 16 May – Sudan People's Liberation Army Day, South Sudan 18 May – First Vice President Riek Machar announced he and his wife, Angelina Teny, had tested positive for the virus. 19 May – Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth and all members of the nation's 15-member coronavirus task force tested positive for COVID-19. 4 August – Olympic track and field athlete Yiech Pur Biel was named a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). 9 August – Violence erupted when South Sudan People's Defence Forces members attempted to disarm civilians at a market in Tonj East, leading to at least seventy people being killed. 10 August – Armed civilians attacked a South Sudan People's Defence Forces base in the town of Romich, where they also looted a market. September – Two soldiers are convicted of rape and 24 on other charges for crimes committed in Yei, Central Equatoria in May of this year. 11 December – International food security experts from the Famine Review Committeesaid in December 2020 that Pibor County was likely in a famine. Flooding and violence have prevented access to aid. 31 December – One million people have been displaced by floods since June. Food shortages, malaria, and diarrheal diseases spread.

Deaths

4 January – Oliver Batali Albino, 84, South Sudanese politician 2 June – John Luk Jok, 68, South Sudanese politician, Minister of Justice (2011–2013).

2020 in South Sudan

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