Upper Nile is a state in South Sudan. The White Nile flows through the state, giving it its name. The state also shares a similar name with the region of Greater Upper Nile, of which it was part along with the states of Unity and Jonglei. It had an area of 77,823 square kilometres (30,048 sq mi). Malakal was the capital of the state.

The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces (and contemporary regions) of Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The states are further divided into 79 counties.

The Greater Upper Nile (Arabic: منطقة أعالي النيل, romanized: A'Ali An Nil) is a region of northeastern South Sudan. [1] It is named for the White Nile (it is its lowest portion in South Sudan), a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa.

Oct 21, 2022 · Violent conflict amongst armed factions in Upper Nile and Greater Fangak – located in the north of South Sudan – has led to deaths and serious injuries of hundreds of people, and displaced tens of thousands from their homes during the past two months.

Jan 10, 2025 · Panyikang County is located in Upper Nile State. It borders Malakal County to the north-east and Baliet County to the east. It also borders Unity State (Pariang County) to the west, Jonglei State (Fangak and Canal/Pigi counties) to the south and Sudan to the north.

Upper Nile is a state in South Sudan. The White Nile flows through the state, giving it its name. The state also shares a similar name with the region of Greater Upper Nile, of which it was part along with the states of Unity and Jonglei. It had an area of 77,823 square kilometres (30,048 sq mi). Malakal was the capital of the state.

Feb 7, 2025 · UPPER NILE - The residents of Ulang County and Doro Refugee camp in Maban have been plagued by persistent intercommunal conflict and flooding which has devastated this part of the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. As part of its strategy to protect civilians and engage with communities, peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan visited the two areas to assess the security ...

UNMISS conducted 165 investigation missions and field visits to various areas in Upper Nile and Jonglei states affected by the conflict to investigate violations and abuses perpetrated by the parties and their allied militias.

22 hours ago · South Sudan: Adopt a strong resolution extending UN investigations for two years . To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council

Jan 15, 2025 · Upper Nile state's Human Rights Commission says rights violations are falling across the state, but vulnerable people still face abuses; Nimule business owners say it's tough to stay in business with higher taxes, higher prices and other hurdles; Doctors Without Borders or MSF says it has suspended activities at a key hospital in Khartoum ...