[South Sudan] Explosions/Remote violence: Air/drone strike

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. South Sudanese armed forces conducted three airstrikes on April 8, 2025, targeting ethnic militia positions in Ulang County, Upper Nile State, following earlier ground clashes between government forces and suspected White Army fighters.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether inter-ethnic violence spreads beyond the immediate conflict zone in Upper Nile State.

Watch points

• Escalation of ethnic violence between government forces and Nuer militia groups that could destabilize broader regions of Upper Nile State
• Expansion of military operations or civilian displacement that might affect regional transportation corridors or cross-border trade flows