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South Sudan: conflict events in October 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In October 2025, UCDP recorded 7 organized-violence events in South Sudan, with 56 estimated deaths. That is -22% compared with 9 events the month before. The death toll range is 43 to 68.
57% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.
Events were concentrated in Jonglei state (2), West Equatoria state (2), West Bahr-al-Ghazal state (1).
The most active pairing was Government of South Sudan - SPLM/A - IO with 4 events.
Where events happened
Regions, October 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jonglei state | 2 | 33 |
| West Equatoria state | 2 | 5 |
| West Bahr-al-Ghazal state | 1 | 2 |
| Unity state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, October 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2025 | Nyirol county Jonglei state | Gawaar Nuer vs Lou Nuer Non-state | 30 18–30 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | — | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 1 civilian, 3 sources | 15 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Mundri East county West Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 4 3–4 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Ayod county Jonglei state | Gawaar Nuer vs Lou Nuer Non-state | 3 |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Wau county West Bahr-al-Ghazal state | SPLM/A - IO vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Mayom county Unity state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 2 sources | 1 1–13 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Nagero county West Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 1 civilian | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| SPLM/A - IO | 5 |
| Government of South Sudan | 4 |
| Gawaar Nuer | 2 |
| Lou Nuer | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 4 |
| Non-state | 2 |
| One-sided | 1 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.