Ulang is a county in Upper Nile State, in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan. [2] [3] The county border Nasir to the North and Akobo to the south. As in most other parts of South Sudan, Ulang lacks infrastructure. During decades of civil war, the countryside has been ravaged.

Mar 22, 2025 · Uganda has deployed special forces to South Sudan, with its military chief recently announcing that troops were sent to “secure” its northern neighbor. ... Ulang and Nasir, both located ...

Ulang County is located in Upper Nile State. It borders Baliet County to the north and Luakpiny/Nasir County to the north-east. It also borders Jonglei State (Nyirol County and Akobo County) to the south-west and Ethiopia to the east.

1 day ago · South Sudan’s use of improvised air-dropped incendiary weapons has killed and horrifically burned dozens of people, ... Longechuk, and Ulang counties, Upper Nile state, which killed at least 58 ...

May 10, 2019 · Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is establishing a project in the town of Ulang, close to the Ethiopian border, in South Sudan’s northeastern Upper Nile region, to address the needs of people living in a remote and neglected area who have been affected by years of war and frequent bouts of intercommunal violence and who struggle to access ...

Mar 14, 2025 · Tensions are escalating in Ulang County, Upper Nile State, as fears grow of potential clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and local armed youth, known as the White...

Mar 12, 2025 · The situation in South Sudan's northern counties of Nasir and Ulang rapidly escalated, causing significant displacement and humanitarian concerns. Since mid-February 2025, the violence has led to the displacement of tens of thousands within South Sudan, with 50,000 people newly displaced within Nasir and 34,000 in Ulang.

Mar 18, 2025 · Nasir, Ulang, and Baliet report approximately 840 cases over this period. The situation in Nasir follows other incidents across South Sudan since January, including in the Greater Equatoria, Greater Bahr el Ghazal, where violence has impacted the population and resulted in displacement.

1 day ago · Remnants of a burnt tukul (home) in Mathiang, South Sudan, following an attack with an incendiary weapon on March 16, 2025. ... Longechuk, and Ulang counties, Upper Nile state, which killed at ...

Feb 27, 2025 · Tensions have escalated between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) amid growing violence in Ulang, Nasir and Baliet in Upper Nile State.