As a result of armed clashes on the border between South Sudan and Uganda, five military personnel of South Sudan died. This was reported by the local leadership of the country’s army.
According to the South Sudan media, the official representative of the folk defense forces of South Sudan (SSPDF) Lulu Rui Koang said that the Uganda Armed Forces made attacks at various points of the Cajo-Cades of the state of the Central Equatorium, located along the border between the two countries.
According to Koanga, five military men died as a result of attacks, and many civilians were forced to leave their homes. He noted that the reasons for the flared upsurous battles are investigated, and called for the creation of a “joint technical border committee” for the peaceful settlement of border disputes.
The territorial dispute between the Southern Sudan and Uganda
between the southern Sudan and Uganda for many years remains uncertainty against borders, especially in the areas Kajo-Kedi (South Sudan) and Moio/Yumba (Uganda). These disagreements periodically lead to armed clashes.
Since 2005, disputes around fertile agricultural land have repeatedly developed into violence. In 2014, many people died as a result of such clashes, thousands of civilians were forced to escape.
in 2020 in the area of the Pog-Magwa near Kaji-Kedi, a clashes between the army of South Sudan (SSPDF) and the folk defense forces of Uganda (UPDF) were killed, during which two South South South South-Sudanes were killed military personnel.
Despite the negotiations, begun by the parties in 2023 in order to clarify the borders, by the end of 2024, there was no tangible progress. Joint technical committees created with the participation of Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan have not yet presented specific results.
in March 2025, the situation was aggravated after the unilateral introduction of the Ugandan special forces into the territory of South Sudan, which caused serious concern in the region. In Jube, this step was perceived as interference in the internal affairs of the country and threats to peaceful agreements.
The military presence of Uganda continues to be considered in South Sudan as a key problem that has an impact on political stability and bilateral relations.