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South Sudanese conflict (2013–present)

South Sudanese Civil War
Part of Ethnic violence in South Sudan
Southern Sudan Civil War.svg
Military situation in South Sudan updated as of 1 April 2016
  Under control of the Government of South Sudan
  Under control of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
  Under control of the Government of Sudan
(For a more detailed map of the current military situation, see .)
Date 15 December 2013 – present
(3 years, 4 months, 1 week and 2 days)
Location South Sudan
Status
  • Peace agreement reached between the government and SPLM-IO failed to halt fighting;
  • Peace agreement reached between the government and the SSDM/A - Cobra Faction in January 2014, the organisation resumed its hostilities against the government in September 2016.
  • Local insurgencies continue after peace agreements.
  • Famine is declared in parts of the country.
Belligerents

South Sudan South Sudan

SSLM
 Uganda
 Egypt(Alleged)
JEM(Alleged)

SPLM-N(Alleged) 		United Nations UNMISS

South Sudan SPLM-IO
Nuer White Army

South Sudan Tiger Faction New Forces (TFNF)
SSFDP
South Sudan National Army
South Sudan National Salvation Front (NAS)(since March 2017)
Arrow Boys (since Nov. 2015)

South Sudan Wau State insurgents
Commanders and leaders
South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit
(President of South Sudan)
South Sudan Paul Malong Awan
South Sudan Kuol Manyang Juuk
South Sudan James Hoth Mai (until 2014; dismissed)
South Sudan Peter Par Jiek †
Uganda Yoweri Museveni
Uganda Katumba Wamala
Matthew Puljang		 United Nations David Shearer (from 2016)
United Nations Ellen Margrethe Løj (2014–2016)
United Nations Hilde Frafjord Johnson (until 2014)

South Sudan Riek Machar
(Leader of the SPLM-IO)
South Sudan Rebecca Garang
South Sudan Pagan Amum
South Sudan Paulino Zangil
South Sudan Peter Gadet

Khalid Botrous(2016–present)
David Yau Yau(2013–2016)
South Sudan John Uliny
South Sudan Gabriel Tang †
South Sudan Thomas Cirillo
Strength
SPLM: 150,000 UNMISS: 12,523 SPLM-IO: At least 10,000 defectors
Nuer White Army: 25,000
Casualties and losses
10,659 killed, 9,921 wounded (January – October 2014) 5 UNMISS peacekeepers, Unknown
50,000–300,000 killed in total
1,860,000+ civilians displaced 21 Ugandan soldiers KIA. Four Kenyan civilians killed.

South Sudan South Sudan

SSLM
 Uganda
 Egypt(Alleged)
JEM(Alleged)


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