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Sudan: conflict events in March 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In March 2026, UCDP recorded 68 organized-violence events in Sudan, with 926 estimated deaths. That is +45% compared with 47 events the month before. The death toll range is 907 to 1,016.
85% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 484.
Events were concentrated in South Kordofan state (16), West Kordofan state (13), North Darfur state (7).
The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 58 events.
Where events happened
Regions, March 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| South Kordofan state | 16 | 110 |
| West Kordofan state | 13 | 292 |
| North Darfur state | 7 | 97 |
| North Kordofan state | 7 | 60 |
| South Darfur state | 6 | 35 |
| Blue Nile state | 5 | 128 |
| East Darfur state | 4 | 113 |
| West Darfur state | 4 | 32 |
| Central Darfur state | 2 | 6 |
| White Nile state | 1 | 17 |
Deadliest events, March 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | El Kurmuk district Blue Nile state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 2 sources | 94 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Ed Daein district East Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 20 civilian, 9 sources | 70 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 27 civilian, 3 sources | 52 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Al Sunut district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 50 civilian, 5 sources | 50 44–50 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Abyei - Muglad district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 50 civilian, 5 sources | 50 50–75 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | El Salam district West Kordofan state | Salamat Baggara vs Nuer Non-state | 34 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 33 civilian, 5 sources | 33 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | El Kurmuk district Blue Nile state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 31 civilian | 31 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | — | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 28 civilian, 2 sources | 28 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Dilling district South Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 25 civilian, 2 sources | 28 25–28 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| SFA | 62 |
| Government of Sudan | 58 |
| Salamat Baggara | 2 |
| Nuer | 2 |
| Unidentified armed group | 2 |
| Tarjam | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 58 |
| Non-state | 5 |
| One-sided | 5 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.