<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> South Sudanese Civil War </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Part of Ethnic violence in South Sudan and the Sudanese Civil Wars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> 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 here . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 15 December 2013 -- present ( 4 years , 10 months , 2 weeks and 2 days ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> South Sudan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Multiple peace agreements reached between the government and SPLM - IO and other groups failed to halt fighting ; </Li> <Li> Local insurgencies continue after peace agreements . </Li> <Li> Famine is declared in parts of the country . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> South Sudan </P> <Ul> <Li> SPLA </Li> <Li> Air Force </Li> <Li> Mathiang Anyoor </Li> <Li> Maban Defence Force </Li> </Ul> <P> SSLM Uganda Egypt ( alleged ) JEM </P> SPLM - N ( alleged ) </Td> <Td> <P> UNMISS </P> <Ul> <Li> Regional Protection Force <Ul> <Li> Rwanda </Li> <Li> Ethiopia </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> SPLM - IO Nuer White Army </P> SSDM ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Cobra Faction </Li> <Li> Greater Pibor Forces ( since 2015 ) </Li> <Li> Agwelek forces </Li> </Ul> <P> TFNF SSFDP South Sudan National Army NAS ( since March 2017 ) SSPA SS - UF Arrow Boys ( since Nov. 2015 ) </P> Wau State insurgents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Salva Kiir Mayardit ( President of South Sudan ) James Ajonga Mawut ( 2017 - 18 ) Paul Malong Awan ( 2014 -- 17 ) James Hoth Mai ( until 2014 ) Kuol Manyang Juuk Peter Par Jiek † Yoweri Museveni Katumba Wamala Matthew Puljang </Td> <Td> David Shearer ( from 2016 ) Ellen Margrethe Løj ( 2014 -- 2016 ) Hilde Frafjord Johnson ( until 2014 ) </Td> <Td> <P> Riek Machar ( Leader of the SPLM - IO ) Paulino Zangil Peter Gadet </P> Khalid Botrous ( 2016 -- present ) David Yau Yau ( 2013 -- 2016 ) John Uliny Gabriel Tang † Thomas Cirillo Yoanis Okiech † Paul Malong Awan ( from 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SPLM : 150,000 </Td> <Td> UNMISS : 12,523 </Td> <Td> SPLM - IO : At least 10,000 defectors Nuer White Army : 25,000 ( 2013 ) NAS : 20,000 + ( NAS claim , 2017 ) SSPA : 15,000 ( SSPA claim , 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10,659 killed , 9,921 wounded ( January -- October 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 5 UNMISS peacekeepers , </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> 190,000 violent deaths 193,000 excess deaths </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> 1,500,000 + civilians had fled South Sudan and 2,100,000 + civilians internally displaced ( as of 2017 ) 21 Ugandan soldiers KIA . Four Kenyan civilians killed . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> South Sudanese Civil War </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Part of Ethnic violence in South Sudan and the Sudanese Civil Wars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> 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 here . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 15 December 2013 -- present ( 4 years , 10 months , 2 weeks and 2 days ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> South Sudan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Multiple peace agreements reached between the government and SPLM - IO and other groups failed to halt fighting ; </Li> <Li> Local insurgencies continue after peace agreements . </Li> <Li> Famine is declared in parts of the country . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> South Sudan </P> <Ul> <Li> SPLA </Li> <Li> Air Force </Li> <Li> Mathiang Anyoor </Li> <Li> Maban Defence Force </Li> </Ul> <P> SSLM Uganda Egypt ( alleged ) JEM </P> SPLM - N ( alleged ) </Td> <Td> <P> UNMISS </P> <Ul> <Li> Regional Protection Force <Ul> <Li> Rwanda </Li> <Li> Ethiopia </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <P> SPLM - IO Nuer White Army </P> SSDM ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Cobra Faction </Li> <Li> Greater Pibor Forces ( since 2015 ) </Li> <Li> Agwelek forces </Li> </Ul> <P> TFNF SSFDP South Sudan National Army NAS ( since March 2017 ) SSPA SS - UF Arrow Boys ( since Nov. 2015 ) </P> Wau State insurgents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Salva Kiir Mayardit ( President of South Sudan ) James Ajonga Mawut ( 2017 - 18 ) Paul Malong Awan ( 2014 -- 17 ) James Hoth Mai ( until 2014 ) Kuol Manyang Juuk Peter Par Jiek † Yoweri Museveni Katumba Wamala Matthew Puljang </Td> <Td> David Shearer ( from 2016 ) Ellen Margrethe Løj ( 2014 -- 2016 ) Hilde Frafjord Johnson ( until 2014 ) </Td> <Td> <P> Riek Machar ( Leader of the SPLM - IO ) Paulino Zangil Peter Gadet </P> Khalid Botrous ( 2016 -- present ) David Yau Yau ( 2013 -- 2016 ) John Uliny Gabriel Tang † Thomas Cirillo Yoanis Okiech † Paul Malong Awan ( from 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SPLM : 150,000 </Td> <Td> UNMISS : 12,523 </Td> <Td> SPLM - IO : At least 10,000 defectors Nuer White Army : 25,000 ( 2013 ) NAS : 20,000 + ( NAS claim , 2017 ) SSPA : 15,000 ( SSPA claim , 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10,659 killed , 9,921 wounded ( January -- October 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 5 UNMISS peacekeepers , </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> 190,000 violent deaths 193,000 excess deaths </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> 1,500,000 + civilians had fled South Sudan and 2,100,000 + civilians internally displaced ( as of 2017 ) 21 Ugandan soldiers KIA . Four Kenyan civilians killed . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the war in south sudan start
when did the war in south sudan start
15 December 2013
15 December 2013