Sudan: conflict events in July 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Sudan saw 33 recorded events and 1,132 estimated deaths in July 2025. That is -11% compared with 37 events the month before. The death toll range is 955 to 1,213.
88% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 600.
Events were concentrated in West Kordofan state (12), North Darfur state (11), North Kordofan state (9).
The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 29 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| West Kordofan state | 12 | 156 |
| North Darfur state | 11 | 251 |
| North Kordofan state | 9 | 725 |
| South Darfur state | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, July 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2025 | Bara district North Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 402 civilian, 9 sources | 402 238–402 |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Bara district North Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 4 sources | 233 |
| 20 Jul 2025 | El Fasher district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 200 |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Bara district North Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 48 civilian, 5 sources | 48 |
| 27 Jul 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 45 |
| 23 Jul 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 30 civilian, 4 sources | 30 27–41 |
| 13 Jul 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 27 civilian | 27 |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Bara district North Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 2 sources | 24 |
| 13 Jul 2025 | El Salam district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 16 civilian, 6 sources | 16 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 15 civilian | 15 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| SFA | 33 |
| Government of Sudan | 29 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 29 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 4 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.