Between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2026, ACLED recorded 104 security events in Central Darfur state. Of these, 15 were coded as battles, 14 as explosions/remote violence and 75 as violence against civilians. Incidents peaked in June 2025 and January and April 2026, with nine recorded events each, while remaining at or below eight monthly events throughout the rest of the period. During the reference period, ACLED recorded security incidents in seven of the nine districts795 of Central Darfur. The highest number was documented in Zalingei district (56 incidents), followed by Wadi Salih district (10 incidents). Of the 75 incidents coded as ‘violence against civilians’ with 70 recorded fatalities, 41 involved the RSF and 29 involved Darfur Communal Militia.796
Figure 16: Evolution of security events coded as battles, explosions/remote violence and violence against civilians in Central Darfur, 1 March 2025 – 31 August 2026, based on ACLED data797
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A map depicting the state’s districts can be found here: UNOCHA, Sudan: Central Darfur 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