Sudan: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Sudan saw 53 recorded events and 2,066 estimated deaths in May 2025. That is -34% compared with 80 events the month before. The death toll range is 1,936 to 2,068.
77% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 225.
Events were concentrated in North Darfur state (18), West Kordofan state (15), North Kordofan state (8).
The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 41 events.
Where events happened
Regions, May 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| North Darfur state | 18 | 200 |
| West Kordofan state | 15 | 1,141 |
| North Kordofan state | 8 | 68 |
| South Kordofan state | 6 | 40 |
| South Darfur state | 3 | 403 |
| Khartoum state | 2 | 13 |
| Gezira state | 1 | 201 |
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 3 sources | 800 |
| 1 May 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 5 sources | 263 |
| 18 May 2025 | E. El Gezira district Gezira state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 1 civilian, 4 sources | 201 |
| 30 May 2025 | Nyala district South Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 200 |
| 3 May 2025 | Nyala district South Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 6 sources | 200 70–200 |
| 1 May 2025 | El Fasher district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 70 |
| 2 May 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 27 civilian, 6 sources | 27 |
| 1 May 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 27 civilian | 27 |
| 30 May 2025 | Shiekan district North Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 22 civilian, 6 sources | 22 |
| 10 May 2025 | Shiekan district North Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 6 sources | 21 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| SFA | 51 |
| Government of Sudan | 43 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 41 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 12 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.