Between January and June 2025, OHCHR documented 12 civilian deaths in the context of the conflict in East Darfur.762 Between 16 November 2024 and 15 November 2025, the organisation documented 229 civilian casualties in the whole Darfur region, excluding North Darfur.763 Between March 2025 and April 2026, AOAV recorded 217 casualties from explosive weapons in East Darfur,764 including 196 people killed or injured in March 2026 alone.765 The 20 March 2026 attack on El Daein Teaching Hospital reportedly resulted in 153 casualties.766 During the reference period, civilian casualties as a result of drone strikes were reported.767 ACLED observed that the security incidents it recorded in East Darfur between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2026 caused an estimated 255 fatalities.768
Figure 15: Fatalities as a result of armed conflict in East Darfur, 1 March 2025 – 31 August 2026, based on ACLED data769
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OHCHR, Human Rights Situation in the Sudan (1 January to 30 June 2025), 19 September 2025, url, p. 17
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UN Human Rights Council, Situation of human rights in the Sudan – Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, A/HRC/61/24, 13 January 2026, url, para. 1, 9
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EUAA analysis based on AOAV data. AOAV, Explosive Violence Monthly Reports, as of 31 August 2026, url
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AOAV, Explosive Violence in March 2026, 10 April 2026, url
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Guardian (The), Strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 and wounds 89 more, WHO reports, 22 March 2026, url
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Darfur 24, Drone Strikes Escalate Across Darfur, Hitting RSF Sites and Civilian Infrastructure, 12 May 2026, url; OHCHR, Statement by UN experts deploring widespread attacks on healthcare in Sudan, 10 years after Security Council Resolution 2286, 4 May 2026, url; Sudan Tribune, Sudan army drone strikes kill 20 in Darfur, officials say, 13 April 2026, url; Sudan Tribune, Six killed in army drone strike on East Darfur fuel market, 8 March 2026, url; Sudan Tribune, Sudan army airstrike hits RSF-held building in Darfur, dozens injured, officials say, 13 August 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