List of wars involving South Sudan

This is a list of wars involving the Republic of South Sudan.

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Results	President of South Sudan
First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972)	SDF mutineers, bandits, and unaffiliated separatist militias ALF (1965–1970) Anyanya (from 1963) Israel (from 1969) Supported by: Ethiopia Uganda (from about 1970) Congo-Léopoldville Kenya France	Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1955–1956) Republic of the Sudan (1956–1969) Democratic Republic of the Sudan (1969–1972) Combat support: Uganda (Joint operations on Ugandan territory, 1965–1969) Libyan Arab Republic (From 1969 and combat involvement at least in 1970) Non-combat support: United Arab Republic Soviet Union United Kingdom China Yugoslavia East Germany Czechoslovakia Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Libya (until 1969) Algeria United States West Germany	Stalemate Addis Ababa Agreement Establishment of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region with various defined powers	None
Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005)	SPLA SPLA-Mainstream SPLA-Agar SPDF ALF Titweng SSLM NDA Sudanese Alliance Forces Anyanya II Eastern Coalition Derg (until 1987) PDR Ethiopia (1987–1991) FDR Ethiopia (1995–1998) Eritrea (1996–1998, 2002–2005) Uganda (from 1993) Non-combat aid: Libya (1983–1985) Israel Cuba (until 1991)	Sudan Armed Forces PDF Army of Peace Muraheleen Ex-FAR and Interahamwe SSDF SPLA dissidents SPLA-Nasir SPLA-United SSIM/A Nuer White Army Ugandan insurgents: LRA WNBF UNRF (II) Zaire (1994–1997) al-Qaeda (1991–1996) Iraq China Combat aid: Libya (1986–1991) DR Congo (1998–2003) Non-combat aid: Iran Belarus (from 1996)	Stalemate Comprehensive Peace Agreement Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement Independence of the Republic of South Sudan following a 2011 referendum Unresolved issues result in the Sudan–SPLM-N conflict, and the South Sudanese Civil War	None
Disarmament of the Lou Nuer (2005–2006)	Southern Sudan SPLA	Lou Nuer White Army SSDF forces of Thomas Maboir SSDF forces of Simon Gatwitch Supported by: Sudan	SPLA victory Nuer White Army disarmed	Salva Kiir
George Athor's rebellion (2010–2011)	South Sudan (Southern Sudan Autonomous Region until July 2011)	South Sudan Democratic Movement (SSDM) Gabriel Tanginye's militia Supported by: Sudan Eritrea (alleged) EUPF (alleged)	South Sudanese government victory Death of George Athor Many rebel areas retaken by government forces Athor's forces largely surrender in February 2012
Heglig Crisis (2012)	South Sudan JEM SPLM-N	Sudan	Sudanese victory South Sudanese withdrawal from Heglig Agreement on borders and natural resources signed on 26 September
South Sudanese Civil War (2013–2020)	South Sudan SPLA Air Force Mathiang Anyoor Maban Defence Force Allied militias: SSLM SRF JEM SPLM-N (alleged) SLA-AW SLA-MM EUPF (alleged) State allies: Uganda Egypt (alleged)	UNMISS Regional Protection Force Rwanda Ethiopia SPLM-IO Nuer White Army SSDM Cobra Faction Greater Pibor Forces (since 2015) Agwelek forces TFNF SSFDP South Sudan National Army NAS Arrow Boys (since Nov. 2015) Wau State insurgents SSOA (until September 2018) SSOMA/NSSSOG (until Jan. 2020) Supported by: Sudan (South Sudanese gov. claim)	Stalemate Unity government formed Three Special Administrative Areas created Ethnic violence in South Sudan continues