General information
Part of Conflict: n/a
First Battle Related Death: 1995-06-02
Date when dyad reached 25 battle releated deaths: 1995-06-02
Comment on date when dyad reached 25 battle related deaths: The non-state conflict between SPLM/A and WNBF is first included in UCDP data in 1995. In June of that year clashes between the two groups resulted in over 25 battle-related deaths.
Conflict issues
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
1995
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 64 |
| Best | 64 |
| Low | 64 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (SPLM/A): n/a
Side B (WNBF): n/a
1996
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 49 |
| Best | 49 |
| Low | 49 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (SPLM/A): n/a
Side B (WNBF): n/a
1997
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 100 |
| Best | 100 |
| Low | 100 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (SPLM/A): n/a
Side B (WNBF): n/a
Dyad Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
1995 Dyad Archive
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: The estimates of deaths for 1996 are highly approximate, as fighting took place in a relatively isolated area, already ravaged by conflict, precluding more accurate reporting.
Comment on Active: Clashes between SPLM/A and WNBF took place in 1995, as WNBF tried to clear and secure a path between its headquarters in territory under the control of the Government of Sudan, and the Ugandan border.
Terminated: NO
1996 Dyad Archive
Comment on Yearly Battle Related Deaths: The estimates of deaths for 1996 are highly approximate, as fighting took place in a relatively isolated area, already ravaged by conflict, precluding more accurate reporting. Further, reports rarely disaggregate between WNBF and UNRF II (Uganda National Rescue Front II), a splinter group originating from WNBF.
Comment on Active: Clashes between SPLM/A and WNBF continued in 1996, as the two groups clashed over control of strategically important areas in South Sudan.
Terminated: NO
1997 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: An offensive conducted by SPLM/A in the Sudanese-Ugandan border area in March 1997 gave a significant blow to WNBFs activities in Sudan. During this offensive SPLM/A recaptured the town of Kajo-Keji from the government, forcing WNBF to retreat alongsideSudanese government forces. As Kajo-Keji was strategically important for WNBF, allowing for uninterrupted access to Uganda, and constituting an important base for the group, the loss of the city vastly diminished its operational capacity. Furthermore, reports indicate that WNBF lost significant numbers of troops in the fighting, never managing to recover its operational strength. This, coupled with the groups ongoing issues in Zaire, where AFDL and the Ugandan Army was flushing out WNBF rebels from the border areas, led to the near-destruction of the group. As such, after 1997, the group was no longer active in Sudan.
Terminated: NO
