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People and private vehicles were previously barred from moving between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., while commercial transport faced restrictions from 10:00 p.m. The measures, introduced during the conflict, are now being lifted as authorities attempt to restore a sense of normal life in the capital.
Social media posts reported shooting near "Base 101" and within the capital's administrative district, home to the presidential palace and national television headquarters. Videos circulating online showed armed and armored vehicles moving through parts of the city, although the footage and its timing should be independently verified.
At Wau Teaching Hospital in northwestern South Sudan, medical workers treating victims of conflict and inter-communal violence are confronting a less visible consequence of war: the strain on their mental health.