Between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2026, ACLED recorded 876 security events in North Darfur state. Of these, 273 were coded as battles, 385 as explosions/remote violence and 218 as violence against civilians. Incidents peaked in March 2025 with 112 recorded events, before dropping to between 21 and 36 monthly incidents from November 2025 through August 2026. During the reference period, ACLED recorded security incidents in all districts581 of North Darfur. The highest numbers were documented in El Fasher (Al Fasher) district (491 incidents), followed by Kutum district (58 incidents). Of the 218 incidents coded as ‘violence against civilians’ with 1 955 recorded fatalities, 179 involved the RSF, 28 involved Darfur Communal Militia (ACLED designation for generally unidentified armed groups in Darfur582).583
Figure 8: Evolution of security events coded as battles, explosions/remote violence and violence against civilians in North Darfur, 1 March 2025 – 31 August 2026, based on ACLED data584
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A map depicting the state’s districts can be found here: UNOCHA, Sudan: North Darfur State Reference Map, 7 January 2025, url
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Global Weekly, Sexual violence in Sudan, 19 May 2025, url, pp. 7-8
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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