Countries › South Sudan › January 2026
South Sudan: conflict events in January 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
South Sudan saw 8 recorded events and 182 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is +167% compared with 3 events the month before.
63% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 74.
Events were concentrated in Jonglei state (3), Central Equatoria state (1), Warap state (1).
The most active pairing was Government of South Sudan - SPLM/A - IO with 5 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jonglei state | 3 | 79 |
| Central Equatoria state | 1 | 74 |
| Warap state | 1 | 14 |
| Lakes state | 1 | 6 |
| Unity state | 1 | 5 |
| East Equatoria state | 1 | 4 |
Deadliest events, January 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Central Equatoria state | Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 74 civilian | 74 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Uror county Jonglei state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based, 2 sources | 70 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Gogrial East county Warap state | Nyarmuong vs Jur-Man-Anger Non-state | 14 |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Lakes state | Panyar Dinka vs Alieb Non-state | 6 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Jonglei state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 6 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Koch county Unity state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 5 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Kapoeta East county East Equatoria state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 4 |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Duk county Jonglei state | Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO State-based | 3 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of South Sudan | 5 |
| SPLM/A - IO | 5 |
| Unidentified armed group | 1 |
| Nyarmuong | 1 |
| Jur-Man-Anger | 1 |
| Panyar Dinka | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 5 |
| 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.