South Sudanese Civil War
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The South Sudanese Civil War was a brutal internal conflict that erupted in 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those aligned with former Vice President Riek Machar, causing massive displacement, ethnic violence, and humanitarian crisis in the world’s newest country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| South Sudanese Civil War canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1974544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Sudanese Civil War Context triple: [South Sudan, conflict, South Sudanese Civil War]
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A.
Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War was a prolonged and brutal conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the Sudanese government and southern rebel groups, primarily over political power, resources, and religious and ethnic tensions, which resulted in massive casualties, displacement, and ultimately paved the way for South Sudan’s independence.
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First Sudanese Civil War
The First Sudanese Civil War was a protracted conflict from 1955 to 1972 between the northern Sudanese government and southern insurgents, rooted in political, religious, and ethnic tensions that shaped Sudan’s post-independence history.
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Darfur conflict
The Darfur conflict is a protracted armed struggle in western Sudan marked by mass atrocities, displacement, and accusations of genocide against government-backed militias targeting non-Arab populations.
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D.
Second Chadian Civil War
The Second Chadian Civil War was a major internal conflict in Chad from 2005 to 2010, involving rebel groups fighting to overthrow President Idriss Déby amid regional instability and foreign interference.
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First Chadian Civil War
The First Chadian Civil War was a complex internal conflict in Chad from the mid-1960s to 1979, marked by ethnic and regional tensions, foreign intervention, and the eventual collapse of central authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Sudanese Civil War Target entity description: The South Sudanese Civil War was a brutal internal conflict that erupted in 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those aligned with former Vice President Riek Machar, causing massive displacement, ethnic violence, and humanitarian crisis in the world’s newest country.
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A.
Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War was a prolonged and brutal conflict from 1983 to 2005 between the Sudanese government and southern rebel groups, primarily over political power, resources, and religious and ethnic tensions, which resulted in massive casualties, displacement, and ultimately paved the way for South Sudan’s independence.
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B.
First Sudanese Civil War
The First Sudanese Civil War was a protracted conflict from 1955 to 1972 between the northern Sudanese government and southern insurgents, rooted in political, religious, and ethnic tensions that shaped Sudan’s post-independence history.
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C.
Darfur conflict
The Darfur conflict is a protracted armed struggle in western Sudan marked by mass atrocities, displacement, and accusations of genocide against government-backed militias targeting non-Arab populations.
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D.
Second Chadian Civil War
The Second Chadian Civil War was a major internal conflict in Chad from 2005 to 2010, involving rebel groups fighting to overthrow President Idriss Déby amid regional instability and foreign interference.
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E.
First Chadian Civil War
The First Chadian Civil War was a complex internal conflict in Chad from the mid-1960s to 1979, marked by ethnic and regional tensions, foreign intervention, and the eventual collapse of central authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war ⓘ internal conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Government of South Sudan
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SPLA-IO ⓘ Sudan People’s Liberation Army ⓘ Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition ⓘ
surface form:
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition ⓘ Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Uganda People’s Defence Force
United Nations Mission in South Sudan ⓘ forces loyal to Riek Machar ⓘ forces loyal to Salva Kiir Mayardit ⓘ various ethnic militias in South Sudan ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute within Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
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ethnic tensions between Dinka and Nuer communities ⓘ political power struggle between Salva Kiir and Riek Machar ⓘ |
| conflictType | non-international armed conflict ⓘ |
| country | South Sudan ⓘ |
| endDate | 2018-09-12 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| ethnicDimension | Dinka vs Nuer ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentSide | Salva Kiir Mayardit ⓘ |
| headOfOppositionSide | Riek Machar ⓘ |
| impact |
severe food insecurity in South Sudan
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sexual violence against civilians ⓘ use of child soldiers ⓘ widespread human rights abuses ⓘ |
| internallyDisplacedPersons | over 1.5 million people ⓘ |
| location |
Equatoria region
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Jonglei State ⓘ Juba ⓘ Unity State ⓘ Upper Nile State ⓘ |
| mediator |
African Union
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Intergovernmental Authority on Development ⓘ United Nations ⓘ |
| peaceAgreement |
Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan
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surface form:
Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan
Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan ⓘ |
| peaceAgreementDate |
2015-08-26
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2018-09-12 ⓘ |
| peaceProcess | Intergovernmental Authority on Development mediation ⓘ |
| refugees | over 2 million people fled to neighboring countries ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Second Sudanese Civil War
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Sudanese nomadic conflicts ⓘ |
| result |
creation of millions of refugees and internally displaced persons
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ethnic violence ⓘ famine conditions in parts of South Sudan ⓘ large-scale humanitarian crisis ⓘ mass displacement of civilians ⓘ |
| startDate | 2013-12-15 ⓘ |
| timeInRelationToIndependence | began about two years after South Sudan’s independence in 2011 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | alleged coup attempt in Juba in December 2013 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Sudanese Civil War Description of subject: The South Sudanese Civil War was a brutal internal conflict that erupted in 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those aligned with former Vice President Riek Machar, causing massive displacement, ethnic violence, and humanitarian crisis in the world’s newest country.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan
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mainSubject
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South Sudanese Civil War
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