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Unity state: conflict events in January 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Unity state, South Sudan. Country-wide report: South Sudan, January 2026.

1eventsnone the month before
5est. deaths
0civilian deaths

Unity state, South Sudan saw 1 recorded events and 5 estimated deaths in January 2026. The previous month had no recorded events.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

The most active pairing was Government of South Sudan - SPLM/A - IO with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-16: Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO (5 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Unity state, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
16 Jan 2026Koch county
Unity state
Government of South Sudan vs SPLM/A - IO
State-based
5

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of South Sudan15
SPLM/A - IO15

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Oct 2025

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.