[South Sudan] Battles: Armed clash

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Armed clashes between South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) occurred on 1 April 2025 in Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State, resulting in 4 fatalities and 2 injuries. The incident represents continued instability in South Sudan's fragile peace process.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether fighting spreads to economically critical areas of South Sudan.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation beyond isolated skirmishes that could threaten oil infrastructure in Unity and Upper Nile states
• Track whether violence spreads to affect humanitarian supply corridors or regional transportation routes connecting to Uganda and Kenya