Risk events in South Sudan, May 2026

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92 events were recorded: 83 conflict events and 9 unrest events.

92 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

92 events· South Sudan

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 31 May 2026Nuclear alert in South Sudan · South Sudan · 30 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 30 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 30 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 29 May 2026Military force used in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 28 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 28 May 2026Military force used in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 27 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 27 May 2026Military mobilization in South Sudan · South Sudan · 27 May 2026Assault in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 26 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 26 May 2026One-sided violence in South Sudan · South Sudan · 26 May 2026Assault in South Sudan · South Sudan · 25 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 25 May 2026Military force used in Wau, South Sudan · South Sudan · 25 May 2026Military force used in Wau, South Sudan · South Sudan · 25 May 2026Assault in South Sudan · South Sudan · 25 May 2026Assault in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 25 May 2026Assault in Wau, South Sudan · South Sudan · 25 May 2026Assault in South Sudan · South Sudan · 24 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 23 May 2026Military force used in Malakal, South Sudan · South Sudan · 23 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 21 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 21 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 21 May 2026Military force used in Malakal, South Sudan · South Sudan · 20 May 2026Mass violence in South Sudan · South Sudan · 19 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 19 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 19 May 2026Military force used in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 19 May 2026Assault in South Sudan · South Sudan · 19 May 2026Assault in South Sudan · South Sudan · 18 May 2026Military force used in Malakal, South Sudan · South Sudan · 16 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Military mobilization in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Assault in Malakal, South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Military force used in Gambēla, South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Military force used in Wau, South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Assault in Gambēla, South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 15 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 14 May 2026Military force used in South Sudan · South Sudan · 14 May 2026Demonstration in South Sudan · South Sudan · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Juba, South Sudan · South Sudan · 14 May 2026Riot in South Sudan · South Sudan · 14 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
83
47 in the list
Unrest
9
3 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 69.2
83
Unrest
90-day baseline: 5.9
9
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-0100300845
2026-05-0200010683
2026-05-0300100440
2026-05-0400600755
2026-05-05001000
2026-05-0600600193
2026-05-0700420117
2026-05-0800500210
2026-05-0900000125
2026-05-1000420401
2026-05-1100210180
2026-05-1200100597
2026-05-1300300113
2026-05-1400220257
2026-05-1500900110
2026-05-1600100117
2026-05-170000033
2026-05-1800100106
2026-05-190050066
2026-05-200010079
2026-05-2100300188
2026-05-2200000111
2026-05-2300200226
2026-05-240010014
2026-05-250070093
2026-05-2600300104
2026-05-2700300296
2026-05-2800210185
2026-05-2900100189
2026-05-3000400166
2026-05-31002000

Events

What is happening now

92 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in South Sudan

    Severity 4 · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military mobilization in South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Assault in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in South Sudan

    17 fatalities · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    Assault in South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Wau, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Wau · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Wau, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Wau · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Assault in Wau, South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Wau · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Assault in South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Malakal, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Malakal · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Malakal, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Malakal · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Mass violence in South Sudan

    Severity 4 · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Assault in South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Assault in South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Malakal, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Malakal · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Assault in Malakal, South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Malakal · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Gambēla, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Gambēla · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Wau, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Wau · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Gambēla, South Sudan

    Severity 2 · Gambēla · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Juba, South Sudan

    Severity 3 · Juba · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Riot in South Sudan

    Severity 4 · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.