At least four Ugandans, including an infant, have been killed after armed men opened fire on a group of people reportedly fishing along the White Nile near the South Sudan border.
The shooting happened on Thursday evening at Fula Rapids, close to the town of Nimule in South Sudan.
Police in Uganda’s North West Nile region said the victims were allegedly detained by the attackers, tied to a tree, and later shot. Regional police spokesperson Collins Asea said the identity of the gunmen remains unclear.
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“It is too early to confirm whether those involved were South Sudan government troops or armed groups operating in the area,” he told the BBC.
Several survivors were injured in the incident, though police say the exact number is still being established. Some of the wounded are being treated at Moyo General Hospital.
Authorities say more details will be released once investigations are complete.
History of Cross-Border Incidents
The Uganda–South Sudan border region has seen repeated violence and disputes over land and access to natural resources:
- 2009: Sudanese gunmen attacked an MTN worker in Jale, Moyo District.
- September 2009: Seven SPLA soldiers reportedly assaulted farmers in Gwere Village, Lefori Sub-county, claiming the land belonged to Sudan.
- November 2010: Thirteen farmers from the same village were arrested and held by SPLA forces over alleged encroachment.
- March 2012: Nine Ugandan MPs investigating land disputes were detained by SPLA soldiers in Lefori.
- March 2018: Armed men from South Sudan raided Padiga Village in Metu Sub-county, seizing over 800 animals; a Ugandan soldier was killed during the pursuit.
- July 2025: Clashes broke out between Uganda’s UPDF and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces after South Sudanese soldiers allegedly set up a military position inside Yumbe District.
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