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South Sudan: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
South Sudan saw 3 recorded events and 11 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is about the same as the previous month (3). The death toll range is 11 to 13.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
Events were concentrated in Central Equatoria state (2), West Equatoria state (1).
The most active pairing was Government of South Sudan - SPLM/A - IO with 3 events.
Where events happened
Regions, August 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Central Equatoria state | 2 | 10 |
| West Equatoria state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | Yei county Central Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 10 |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Tambura county West Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 1 |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Lainya county Central Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 0 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of South Sudan | 3 |
| SPLM/A - IO | 3 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 3 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 0 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.