Between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2026, ACLED recorded 372 security events in Khartoum state. Of these, 137 were coded as battles, 119 as explosions/remote violence and 116 as violence against civilians. Incidents peaked in March 2025 with 143 recorded events, followed by 74 and 41 incidents in April and May 2025 respectively. From June 2025 through August 2026 between 2 and 19 monthly incidents were recorded. During the reference period, ACLED recorded security incidents in all districts518 of Khartoum. The highest number was documented in Khartoum district (96 incidents), followed by Omdurman district (89 incidents). Of the 116 incidents coded as ‘violence against civilians’ with 379 recorded fatalities, 45 involved the RSF and 34 involved SAF forces.519
Figure 6: Evolution of security events coded as battles, explosions/remote violence and violence against civilians in Khartoum, 1 March 2025 – 31 August 2026, based on ACLED data520
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A map depicting the state’s districts can be found here: UNOCHA, Sudan: Khartoum State Reference Map, 7 January 2025, url
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EUAA analysis based on ACLED data. ACLED, Curated Data Files, Africa, data covering 1 March 2025 to 31 August 2026, as of 8 September 2026, url
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EUAA analysis based on ACLED data. ACLED, Curated Data Files, Africa, data covering 1 March 2025 to 31 August 2026, as of 8 September 2026, url