Sudan, January 2025: 2,019 reported deaths in political violence, according to ACLED
In January 2025, ACLED recorded 542 political violence events in Sudan, with 2,019 deaths (+8% against December 2024), +108% against January 2024. Attacks on civilians killed 752. The most affected region: North Darfur (1,103 deaths). ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.
- Reported deaths
- 2,019
- +8% against the month before
- Violent events
- 542
- Civilians killed (targeted attacks)
- 752
- Demonstrations
- 8
Reported deaths per month
Regions in January 2025
| Region | Reported deaths | Violent events | Civilians killed (targeted attacks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Darfur | 1,103 | 131 | 166 |
| Al Jazirah | 416 | 146 | 371 |
| Khartoum | 328 | 140 | 102 |
| South Darfur | 68 | 38 | 41 |
| White Nile | 54 | 15 | 44 |
| North Kordofan | 20 | 16 | 10 |
| Blue Nile | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Abyei | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| West Darfur | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Central Darfur | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Sennar | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| East Darfur | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Gedaref | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kassala | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Northern | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| River Nile | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| South Kordofan | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| West Kordofan | 0 | 1 | 0 |