Search within Sudan: Security Situation
Between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2026, ACLED recorded 16 security events in Gedaref state. Of these, three were coded as battles, four as explosions/remote violence and nine as violence against civilians. The overall incident level across the reference period was between one and four incidents per month. During the reference period, ACLED recorded security incidents in seven of the twelve districts1224 of Gedaref. The highest number was documented in Al Fashaga (four incidents), followed by Madinat Al-Gedaref district (three incidents). Of the nine incidents coded as ‘violence against civilians’ with seven recorded fatalities, four involved Ethiopian Militias (Shifta) and three involved unidentified armed groups.1225