Sudan, October 2025: 3,700 reported deaths in political violence, according to ACLED
In October 2025, ACLED recorded 270 political violence events in Sudan, with 3,700 deaths (+282% against September 2025), +46% against October 2024. Attacks on civilians killed 2,317. The most affected region: North Darfur (2,648 deaths). ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.
- Reported deaths
- 3,700
- +282% against the month before
- Violent events
- 270
- Civilians killed (targeted attacks)
- 2,317
- Demonstrations
- 29
Reported deaths per month
Regions in October 2025
| Region | Reported deaths | Violent events | Civilians killed (targeted attacks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Darfur | 2,648 | 88 | 1,771 |
| North Kordofan | 712 | 40 | 472 |
| West Kordofan | 147 | 39 | 24 |
| South Darfur | 71 | 33 | 21 |
| South Kordofan | 58 | 19 | 16 |
| Khartoum | 27 | 16 | 0 |
| Abyei | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| West Darfur | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Northern | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Jazirah | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| East Darfur | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| River Nile | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Blue Nile | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Central Darfur | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gedaref | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sennar | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| White Nile | 0 | 5 | 0 |