Conflict Analysis (Data) · ACLED
Sudan: Civil War and Humanitarian Crisis
Quantitative analysis of political violence based on ACLED (Jan 2020 – Feb 2025).
Key takeaways
From the 2021 coup to open war between the Army (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan has experienced an escalation of violence that has left thousands dead and displaced.
- Violence surges after the outbreak of civil war in April 2023.
- Battles account for most reported fatalities.
- Targeting of civilians becomes more frequent in 2024.
- Over 19 regions affected; over 264 armed actors identified.
- Peak fatalities in October 2024 with over 3,300 victims.
What you will see in this report
- KPIs and key conflict metrics
- Temporal evolution and event typology
- Actors, interaction dynamics and geographic distribution
Key metrics
20.617
Events recorded
Total political violence events in the period.
Monthly peak: Oct 2024
41.122
Reported fatalities
Deaths according to ACLED records.
Monthly peak: 3.371 (Oct 2024)
27%
Attacks on civilians
Share of events classified as violence against civilians.
19
Regions affected
Administrative divisions with at least one event.
264
Armed actors
Distinct actors reported in events.
Methods and data notes
What is ACLED?
ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project) collects data on political violence and protest events in near real time.
What is counted
Events (discrete incidents) and fatalities (deaths) are counted. Figures are conservative due to underreporting and coverage bias.
Limitations
Limitations: reporting bias by territorial access, underreporting in active conflict zones, classification changes over time.
Update frequency: weekly. Data may differ slightly between versions.