South Sudan Map: Live Conflict Map & Key Locations
A satellite map of the South Sudan conflict — Juba, Akobo and Nasir — with a sourced, dated control status for 2 of the 9 locations plotted below.
Open the full South Sudan tracker →Current situation
South Sudan's fragile peace deal remains under strain from political rivalries, recurrent communal violence, and delayed transitions, against a backdrop of severe humanitarian need.
Key actors: Government forces — aligned with the presidency. Opposition factions — former civil-war rivals in a power-sharing deal. Communal militias — involved in localized violence. Civilian population — facing displacement and food insecurity.
What's at stake: Peace deal survival — whether the transition holds. Communal violence — localized but deadly clashes. Humanitarian crisis — widespread hunger and displacement. Oil and economy — control of revenue and resources.
South Sudan conflict map — key locations
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Jubacity4.8517, 31.5825
South Sudan's capital and seat of the Transitional Government, briefly threatened by fighting in early 2025 before Ugandan forces deployed in support.
Control: South Sudan's Transitional Government, held with the support of SSPDF and allied Ugandan forces deployed in 2025 — Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker, as of 2026-07-29
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Akobocity7.7833, 33.0167
Eastern Jonglei town near the Ethiopian border where fighting in 2025-2026 displaced civilians.
Control: South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), which took the town in early March 2026 — Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker, as of 2026-07-29
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Nasircity8.6034, 33.0708
Upper Nile town on the Sobat River where an army base was overrun during the White Army's 2025 offensive, a flashpoint in the collapse of the unity government.
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Malakalcity9.5334, 31.6605
Capital of Upper Nile state and a historic front line of South Sudan's civil wars, sited on the Nile's main river-transport corridor.
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Bentiucity9.2333, 29.7833
Capital of oil-producing Unity state, repeatedly fought over since 2013 for its proximity to South Sudan's main oil fields.
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Borcity6.2088, 31.5602
Capital of Jonglei state and site of a 2013 massacre that marked the civil war's opening phase.
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Waucity7.7000, 27.9833
Capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal state and South Sudan's second-largest city, a rail and road hub in the country's west.
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Renkborder11.7500, 32.7833
Border town on the Sudan frontier that serves as the main transit point for people fleeing both South Sudan's conflict and the war in Sudan.
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Yeiborder4.0930, 30.6866
Southern town near the Ugandan border, an agricultural center and displacement corridor for South Sudanese fleeing violence.
Where to go for the full picture
This map page is a fast, visual companion. The 9 locations plotted above (2 with a sourced, dated control status) are the same ones listed under the map heading, colour-keyed to match their pin. For the complete profile — actors, conflict type, intensity, timeline, and continuously updated headlines — see the Full South Sudan conflict tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a live map of the South Sudan conflict?
Yes. This page plots 9 key locations for the South Sudan conflict on a satellite map, 2 of them with a sourced, dated control status, covering the areas most frequently searched for. Coordinates and descriptions are listed below the map for anyone whose browser cannot load the interactive layer.
How current is the control status shown here?
Every control claim on this page shows the source it came from and the date it was current as of, directly beneath the location it describes. Locations without a listed control status are shown for geographic reference only, without an unsourced control claim.
Where can I read the full South Sudan conflict briefing?
See the Full South Sudan conflict tracker for the complete profile, or the South Sudan conflict briefing for deeper analysis.
Source provenance
- Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker 7 days · as of 2026-07-29
- News feed 0 days · as of 2026-08-05
| Date | Change | Source |
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| 2026-08-05 | Headlines refreshed | News feed |
| 2026-07-29 | Juba control updated | Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker |
| 2026-07-29 | Akobo control updated | Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker |