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Sudan: conflict events in December 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Sudan saw 34 recorded events and 770 estimated deaths in December 2025. That is -37% compared with 54 events the month before. The death toll range is 767 to 778.
82% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 390.
Events were concentrated in South Kordofan state (10), North Darfur state (9), West Kordofan state (5).
The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 28 events.
Where events happened
Regions, December 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| South Kordofan state | 10 | 241 |
| North Darfur state | 9 | 206 |
| West Kordofan state | 5 | 155 |
| West Darfur state | 5 | 79 |
| North Kordofan state | 2 | 3 |
| South Darfur state | 1 | 80 |
| River Nile state | 1 | 5 |
| Central Darfur state | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, December 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2025 | Talodi district South Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 67 civilian, 13 sources | 114 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Abyei - Muglad district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 2 sources | 104 |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Katayla district South Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 62 civilian, 7 sources | 80 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Dilling district South Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 3 sources | 74 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Um Buru district North Darfur state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 50 civilian, 2 sources | 50 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Kornoi district North Darfur state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 50 civilian, 2 sources | 50 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Sirba district West Darfur state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 50 civilian, 2 sources | 50 |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Kornoi district North Darfur state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 50 civilian, 2 sources | 50 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Abyei district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 4 sources | 41 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Kornoi district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 24 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| SFA | 34 |
| Government of Sudan | 28 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 28 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 6 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.