Overview

• On July 28, troops exchanged fire near Kajo Keji County after South Sudanese soldiers crossed into Uganda’s West Nile region and set up camp, prompting a deadly firefight
• Casualty figures remain contested: Ugandan officials report three South Sudanese and one Ugandan soldier killed, while South Sudanese local authorities say they recovered five bodies
• Major General Lul Ruai Koang confirmed that military leaders have enacted an immediate ceasefire to facilitate an inquiry into the latest border incident
• A binational border demarcation committee has resumed work on the poorly defined Uganda–South Sudan boundary, with leaders aiming for a definitive agreement by 2027
• Uganda’s deployment of special forces to Juba since March underlines its decades-long backing of President Salva Kiir and influences ongoing regional security dynamics