<P> The South Sudanese Civil War is a conflict in South Sudan between forces of the government and opposition forces . In December 2013 , President Kiir accused his former deputy Riek Machar and ten others of attempting a coup d'état . Machar denied trying to start a coup and fled to lead the SPLM -- in opposition ( SPLM - IO ) . Fighting broke out between the Sudan People 's Liberation Movement ( SPLM ) and SPLM - IO , igniting the civil war . Ugandan troops were deployed to fight alongside the South Sudanese government . The United Nations has peacekeepers in the country as part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS ) . In January 2014 the first ceasefire agreement was reached . Fighting continued and would be followed by several more ceasefire agreements . Negotiations were mediated by `` IGAD + '' ( which includes the eight regional nations called the Intergovernmental Authority on Development as well as the African Union , United Nations , China , the EU , USA , UK and Norway ) . A peace agreement known as the `` Compromise Peace Agreement '' was signed in August 2015 . Machar returned to Juba in 2016 and was appointed vice president . Following a second breakout of fighting within Juba , the SPLM - IO fled to the surrounding and previously peaceful Equatoria region . Machar was replaced by Kiir as First Vice President by Taban Deng Gai , splitting the opposition , and rebel in - fighting has become of major part of the fighting . </P>
<P> The South Sudanese Civil War is a conflict in South Sudan between forces of the government and opposition forces . In December 2013 , President Kiir accused his former deputy Riek Machar and ten others of attempting a coup d'état . Machar denied trying to start a coup and fled to lead the SPLM -- in opposition ( SPLM - IO ) . Fighting broke out between the Sudan People 's Liberation Movement ( SPLM ) and SPLM - IO , igniting the civil war . Ugandan troops were deployed to fight alongside the South Sudanese government . The United Nations has peacekeepers in the country as part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS ) . In January 2014 the first ceasefire agreement was reached . Fighting continued and would be followed by several more ceasefire agreements . Negotiations were mediated by `` IGAD + '' ( which includes the eight regional nations called the Intergovernmental Authority on Development as well as the African Union , United Nations , China , the EU , USA , UK and Norway ) . A peace agreement known as the `` Compromise Peace Agreement '' was signed in August 2015 . Machar returned to Juba in 2016 and was appointed vice president . Following a second breakout of fighting within Juba , the SPLM - IO fled to the surrounding and previously peaceful Equatoria region . Machar was replaced by Kiir as First Vice President by Taban Deng Gai , splitting the opposition , and rebel in - fighting has become of major part of the fighting . </P>
when did the civil war start in south sudan
when did the civil war start in south sudan
December 2013
December 2013