Between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2026, ACLED recorded 192 security events in Blue Nile state. Of these, 111 were coded as battles, 70 as explosions/remote violence and 11 as violence against civilians. The highest incident rates were recorded in the first half of 2026: March (33 incidents), May (25 incidents) and February and August (24 incidents each). During the reference period, ACLED recorded security incidents in all seven districts1136 of Blue Nile. The highest number was documented in Al-Kurmuk district (96 incidents), followed by Geisan district (35 incidents) and Baw district (25 incidents). Of the 11 incidents coded as ‘violence against civilians’ with 18 recorded fatalities, 6 involved the SAF and 4 the Taasis alliance and the RSF.1137
Figure 28: Evolution of security events coded as battles, explosions/remote violence and violence against civilians in Blue Nile, 1 March 2025 – 31 August 2026, based on ACLED data1138
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A map depicting the state’s districts can be found here: UNOCHA, Sudan: Blue Nile 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