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A rise in\u00a0political tensions<\/a>\u00a0in South Sudan and an\u00a0escalation of violence<\/a>\u00a0in the Upper Nile State have raised fears of a\u00a0return to civil war<\/a>\u00a0in the world\u2019s youngest nation. In early March 2025, neighbouring Uganda\u00a0sent troops to South Sudan<\/a>\u00a0on the request of the government, and was involved in\u00a0aerial bombardments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

South Sudan\u2019s opposition groups took issue with the\u00a0Ugandan intervention<\/a>, and\u00a0stopped taking part<\/a> in discussions to create a joint military system in the country. These developments risk unravelling the 2018 power-sharing deal between President Salva Kiir, and First Vice-President Riek Machar and other opposition leaders. This deal brought a halt to a five-year civil war. Jan Pospisil, who has researched<\/a>\u00a0South Sudan\u2019s political transition, unpacks the drivers of growing discontent.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the current situation in South Sudan?<\/h4>\n

In early March 2025, the White Army, a Nuer community militia,\u00a0launched attacks<\/a>\u00a0against units of the South Sudan People\u2019s Defence Forces in\u00a0Nasir County<\/a>, Upper Nile State.<\/p>\n

This sparked fierce fighting.\u00a0Nearly 50 people<\/a>\u00a0have been killed so far and many more wounded. The White Army claims it acted in self-defence. The militia group defends the Nuer community, one of country\u2019s major ethnolinguistic groups.<\/p>\n

This outbreak of violence follows\u00a0patterns of conflict from 2024 and years before<\/a>. But it has spiralled out of control. The government\u2019s response \u2013 including\u00a0aerial bombardments<\/a>\u00a0with the support of the Ugandan army and\u00a0arrests of leading opposition figures<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 has inflamed tensions.<\/p>\n

This conflict can be traced back to\u00a0historical tensions<\/a>\u00a0between the Nuer and Dinka communities, worsened by the 1991 split of the\u00a0Sudanese People\u2019s Liberation Movement<\/a> (SPLM), a political party.<\/p>\n

After the split, Riek Machar established a Nuer-dominated faction called SPLM-Nasir. It broke away from the John Garang-led SPLM, which was said to be Dinka-dominated. The split led to years of infighting.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0White Army itself emerged during this period<\/a>\u00a0in the 1990s. It was primarily concerned with Nuer community defence and cattle raiding. It has\u00a0never been controlled by any political entity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Machar has tried but never succeeded to command all Nuer militias, including the White Army.<\/p>\n

The White Army\u2019s independence remains crucial in understanding the current situation in South Sudan. Many statements \u2013 often deliberately to discredit the opposition \u2013\u00a0conflate White Army actions with South Sudan\u2019s opposition strategy<\/a>. Such statements downplay the existing grievances in Nasir County.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s different this time compared to the outbreak of civil war in 2013?<\/h4>\n

When South Sudan\u2019s civil war erupted in 2013, Nasir was\u00a0engulfed in violence<\/a>. Government troops \u2013 largely of Dinka origin \u2013 perceived the Nuer-majority town as enemy territory. Their attacks were often an attempt to take revenge for the atrocities committed by the White Army against Dinka civilians in the 1990s. Nuer fighters retaliated in kind. This trapped civilians in cycles of violence. By August 2014, Nasir was\u00a0deserted<\/a>, its infrastructure in ashes.<\/p>\n

The White Army\u2019s recent attacks appear to be motivated by a series of provocations rather than any centralised political directive.<\/p>\n

Clashes erupted<\/a>\u00a0in mid-February 2025 when White Army members attacked soldiers collecting firewood. Four soldiers died and at least 10 civilians were injured by retaliatory shelling from the army.<\/p>\n

This incident heightened animosities, resulting in violent attacks. In March 2025, army forces suffered a\u00a0humiliating defeat<\/a>. This embarrassed the government \u2013 it looked like the national army was unable to control a community militia. This provoked a crackdown, and the White Army pushed back.<\/p>\n

The White Army\u00a0seized Nasir and parts of the Wec Yar Adiu army barracks<\/a>\u00a0on 4 March.<\/p>\n

A planned evacuation of army troops via a UN peacekeeping helicopter on 7 March was disrupted when an\u00a0exchange of fire led to casualties<\/a>. At least 27 soldiers died, including Nasir army commander Majur Dak, a Dinka from neighbouring Jonglei State, and a UN peacekeeping crew member.<\/p>\n

In response, the SPLM-led government has moved to scapegoat the opposition.<\/p>\n

Several opposition figures, including oil minister Puot Kang Chol and opposition chief of staff Gabriel Duop Lam,\u00a0were arrested<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0government\u2019s narrative<\/a>\u00a0suggests that the opposition orchestrated the White Army attacks as part of a broader destabilisation effort in the country.<\/p>\n

However, this ignores the fact that the White Army has historically acted independently. The arrests appear to be an opportunistic move to weaken the opposition, rather than a genuine attempt to address the root causes of the violence.<\/p>\n

What can be done to avoid a return to war?<\/h4>\n

The path to stability lies in dialogue and sustained community demobilisation.<\/p>\n

The government needs to refrain from randomly arresting opposition figures because it feels humiliated. And it needs to stop indiscriminate attacks against civilians, such as aerial bombardments, in Nasir County.<\/p>\n

At the same time, community leaders, particularly those with influence over White Army factions, should be engaged in negotiations to de-escalate the situation.<\/p>\n

The coming rainy season, expected to start in April, provides a natural window for such efforts. Logistical challenges will make large-scale armed operations more difficult. This period could allow for confidence-building measures on the ground between Nuer communities and the army.<\/p>\n

And internationally?<\/h4>\n

The international community has responded to the unfolding crisis with\u00a0condemnations of the violence in Nasir<\/a>. However, there has been little action.<\/p>\n

The UN mission in South Sudan\u00a0has called for restraint<\/a>\u00a0from all sides but has largely failed to acknowledge the complex, independent nature of White Army mobilisation. The head of the UN mission should clearly call out the arrests of opposition figures as unbased and a threat to the transition process.<\/p>\n

The lack of such statements risks reinforcing government narratives that justify the use of heavy military force. The UN and international actors must emphasise the need for de-escalation, while also advocating for political solutions that address underlying grievances.<\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/h4>\n

Jan Pospisil is Associate Professor (Research) at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University.<\/p>\n

Read all PeaceRep Sudan<\/a> and South Sudan<\/a> research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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