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Central Darfur state: conflict events in January 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Central Darfur state, Sudan. Country-wide report: Sudan, January 2026.

1events1 the month before
6est. deathsrange 6–40
0civilian deaths

In January 2026, UCDP recorded 1 organized-violence events in Central Darfur state, Sudan, with 6 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (1). The death toll range is 6 to 40.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-01: Government of Sudan vs SFA (6 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Central Darfur state, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
1 Jan 2026Zalingei district
Central Darfur state
Government of Sudan vs SFA
State-based, 5 sources
6
6–40

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Sudan16
SFA16

All months

Monthly reports:Jun 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Jan 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.