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South Sudan: conflict events in September 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In September 2025, UCDP recorded 9 organized-violence events in South Sudan, with 92 estimated deaths. That is +200% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 92 to 137.
89% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.
Events were concentrated in Central Equatoria state (3), Upper Nile state (2), West Equatoria state (2).
The most active pairing was Government of South Sudan - SPLM/A - IO with 8 events.
Where events happened
Regions, September 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Central Equatoria state | 3 | 0 |
| Upper Nile state | 2 | 68 |
| West Equatoria state | 2 | 8 |
| Lakes state | 1 | 16 |
| East Equatoria state | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, September 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2025 | Luakpiny/Nasir county Upper Nile state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 2 sources | 48 |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Longochuk county Upper Nile state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 2 sources | 20 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Rumbek North county Lakes state | Pakam Dinka vs Rup Dinka Non-state | 16 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Maridi county West Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 7 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Mundri East county West Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 3 sources | 1 1–13 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Kapoeta South county East Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–5 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Morobo county Central Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 0 0–15 |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Morobo county Central Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 2 sources | 0 0–12 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Morobo county Central Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 0 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of South Sudan | 8 |
| SPLM/A - IO | 8 |
| Pakam Dinka | 1 |
| Rup Dinka | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 8 |
| Non-state | 1 |
| 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.