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South Sudan: conflict events in May 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

7events1 the month before
106est. deathsrange 106–116
75civilian deaths

In May 2025, UCDP recorded 7 organized-violence events in South Sudan, with 106 estimated deaths. That is +600% compared with 1 events the month before. The death toll range is 106 to 116.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 75.

Events were concentrated in Jonglei state (3), Central Equatoria state (3), Upper Nile state (1).

The most active pairing was Government of South Sudan - SPLM/A - IO with 7 events.

Where events happened

2025-05-22: Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO (27 deaths)2025-05-08: Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO (0 deaths)2025-05-03: Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO (7 deaths)2025-05-03: Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO (34 deaths)2025-05-03: Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO (34 deaths)2025-05-02: Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO (2 deaths)2025-05-01: Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in South Sudan, May 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Jonglei state368
Central Equatoria state34
Upper Nile state134

Deadliest events, May 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
3 May 2025Fangak county
Jonglei state		Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO
State-based, 34 civilian, 3 sources		34
3 May 2025Malakal county
Upper Nile state		Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO
State-based, 34 civilian, 3 sources		34
22 May 2025Fangak county
Jonglei state		Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO
State-based		27
3 May 2025Fangak county
Jonglei state		Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO
State-based, 7 civilian, 4 sources		7
2 May 2025Kajo Keji county
Central Equatoria state		Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO
State-based		2
1 May 2025Morobo county
Central Equatoria state		Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO
State-based		2
8 May 2025Morobo county
Central Equatoria state		Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO
State-based		0
0–10

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of South Sudan7
SPLM/A - IO7

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based7
Non-state0
One-sided0

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.