source: Juba Monitor; Eye Radio (South Sudan); Radio Miraya; Radio Tamazuj; Sudans Post; VOA
actor1: SPLM-In Opposition: Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition
actor2: SPLM-In Opposition-Kitgweng: Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition (Kitgweng faction)
location: Meganis
notes: On 26 December 2021, heavy fighting was reported between SPLM-IO Kitgweng forces and SPLM-IO loyalists in multiple locations in north-western Manyo county (Upper Nile state) [coded to Meganis]. Kitgweng forces accused IO loyalists of attacking Meganis town, before being repulsed, at which point Kitgweng forces overran at several other locations in the area (including Khor Wai, Kola, Okuri/Okri, Amut/Amoud, and Khor Jala), seizing weapons and seven vehicles in the process. IO loyalists have disputed the claim that they attacked Meganis, and said the Kitgweng forces initiated attacks on several areas (including Khor Jala), and seized their base at Amut/Amoud. Reports suggest that at least 47 were killed (6 Kitgweng, 37 IO loyalists, and 4 Sudanese pastoralists caught in the crossfire) and at least 16 wounded on the side of Kitgweng. 47 fatalities distributed across three events, with 10 coded to Khor Jala, 25 to the greater Meganis area, and 12 coded to Amut (based on specific reports for fatalities in each area).