General information
Type of Incompatibility: Not applicable
Date of first battle related death: 2000-02-11
Date of conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2009-01-11
Comment on conflict reached 25 battle releated deaths: The non-state conflict between the Ngok Dinka and the Shiluk is first included in UCDP data in 2009. In January that year, fighting in Malakal town resulted in at least 70 battle-related deaths.
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
2000
Primary Parties: -
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 11 |
| Best | 11 |
| Low | 11 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
2009
Primary Parties: Ngok Dinka - Shiluk
Dimension: Non-State
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 134 |
| Best | 121 |
| Low | 121 |
Numbers include fatalities for all dyads both active and inactive for this year
Conflict Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
2000 Conflict Archive
Terminated: NO
2009 Conflict Archive
Comment on Activity: The fighting between the Shiluk and Ngok Dinka in 2009 started with the fourth annual celebration of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Peace dancers from the two communities argued who should enter the stage first at a ceremony in Malakal, capital of Upper Nile. This resulted in several deaths and sparked attacks and retaliatory attacks during January. After this followed a period of calm relations between the groups but fighting erupted again a few times in the September-November period. The main reason for a peace dance having such a tragic effect was that relations between the groups had worsened during some times due to claims over land, especially the town of Malakal.
Terminated: NO
