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South Sudan: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In January 2025, UCDP recorded 8 organized-violence events in South Sudan, with 73 estimated deaths. That is +300% compared with 2 events the month before.
50% of the month's events were non-state conflict. Civilian deaths: 10.
Events were concentrated in East Equatoria state (3), West Equatoria state (2), Upper Nile state (1).
The most active pairing was Government of South Sudan - Civilians with 4 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| East Equatoria state | 3 | 60 |
| West Equatoria state | 2 | 7 |
| Upper Nile state | 1 | 3 |
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | Magwi county East Equatoria state | Bor Dinka vs Acholi, Murle Non-state, 7 sources | 41 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Kapoeta North county East Equatoria state | Murle vs Toposa Non-state | 10 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Kapoeta East county East Equatoria state | Jie vs Murle Non-state | 9 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Tambura county West Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Upper Nile state | Murle vs Toposa Non-state | 3 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | — | Government of South Sudan vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | Nagero county West Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | — | Government of South Sudan vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of South Sudan | 4 |
| Murle | 3 |
| Toposa | 2 |
| Bor Dinka | 1 |
| Acholi, Murle | 1 |
| Jie | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 0 |
| Non-state | 4 |
| One-sided | 4 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.