# Is South Sudan safe in 2026?

> South Sudan scores 33.9/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, crime, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 32.1/100).

**Safety index:** 33.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/south-sudan
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:47:50Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 27.2 | 30 |
| Crime | 13.2 | 15 |
| Political instability | 13.0 | 15 |
| Economy | 6.9 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 2.2 | 5 |
| Sanctions | 1.2 | 4 |
| Internet freedom | 1.9 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.3 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

South Sudan's score fell by −13.0 over the last 30 days (47.0 → 33.9).

Aug 3 · 47.0 → Sep 1 · 33.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 4 — Do Not Travel.** The U.S. State Department places South Sudan at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing kidnapping, unrest, crime, health and landmines. Our live index reads 33.9/100. That advisory was last revised May 17, 2026, 107 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ssd.html), revised May 17, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-28T12:10:29Z — Armed raid on cattle camp kills at least 49 in South Sudan — crime, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/armed-raid-on-cattle-camp-kills-at-least-49-in-south-sudan?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-24T14:07:55Z — 2 UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush: UN — military, severity 5/10 — The Hindu — https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/2-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-south-sudan-ambush-un/article71384960.ece
- 2026-08-11T13:31:06Z — Attackers kill 60 people in South Sudan cattle raid: local official — crime, severity 6/10 — The Hindu — https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/attackers-kill-60-people-in-south-sudan-cattle-raid-local-official/article71332546.ece
- 2026-08-07T18:47:26Z — Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections - Decision follows supreme court ruling that allowed US government to strip protections for Haitians and Syrians — political, severity 3/10 — The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/07/judge-trump-south-sudan-tps
- 2026-07-30T16:44:39Z — South Sudan's president removes central bank governor — political, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-sudans-president-removes-central-bank-governor-2026-07-30/
- 2026-07-26T12:32:04Z — Russian foreign ministry says it hopes prosecutor Karim Khan will be handed over after his removal from office — political, severity 2/10 — Meduza — https://meduza.io/news/2026/07/26/v-mid-rf-zayavili-chto-nadeyutsya-na-vydachu-prokurora-mus-karima-hana-posle-ego-otstraneniya-ot-dolzhnosti-v-rossii-on-zaochno-osuzhden

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 32.1/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:31Z.

Multiple deadly raids and a peacekeeper ambush signal intensifying violence.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan (this country) | 33.9 | — |
| Uganda | 71.5 | +37.6 |
| Sudan | 28.9 | −5.0 |
| Rwanda | 75.2 | +41.3 |
| Ethiopia | 48.5 | +14.6 |
| Kenya | 75.5 | +41.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 33.9/100 for South Sudan, as of 2026-09-01T03:47:50Z.

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