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South SudanJonglei state › May 2026

Jonglei state: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Jonglei state, South Sudan. Country-wide report: South Sudan, May 2026.

2events1 the month before
29est. deathsrange 17–29
17civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 2 organized-violence events in Jonglei state, South Sudan, with 29 estimated deaths. That is +100% compared with 1 events the month before. The death toll range is 17 to 29.

50% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 17.

The most active pairing was SPLM/A - IO - Civilians with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-26: SPLM/A - IO vs Civilians (17 deaths)2026-05-06: Hol Dinka vs Ayual Dinka (12 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Jonglei state, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
26 May 2026Pibor county
Jonglei state
SPLM/A - IO vs Civilians
One-sided, 17 civilian
17
6 May 2026Twic East county
Jonglei state
Hol Dinka vs Ayual Dinka
Non-state
12
0–12

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
SPLM/A - IO117
Hol Dinka112
Ayual Dinka112

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.