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Sudan: conflict events in April 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Sudan saw 49 recorded events and 438 estimated deaths in April 2026. That is -28% compared with 68 events the month before. The death toll range is 394 to 461.
78% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 201.
Events were concentrated in South Kordofan state (9), North Darfur state (8), West Kordofan state (6).
The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 38 events.
Where events happened
Regions, April 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| South Kordofan state | 9 | 33 |
| North Darfur state | 8 | 93 |
| West Kordofan state | 6 | 17 |
| Central Darfur state | 5 | 87 |
| South Darfur state | 5 | 26 |
| White Nile state | 4 | 31 |
| West Darfur state | 4 | 27 |
| North Kordofan state | 3 | 14 |
| Blue Nile state | 2 | 97 |
| East Darfur state | 2 | 13 |
Deadliest events, April 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2026 | Geissan district Blue Nile state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 94 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Kutum district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 58 civilian, 6 sources | 60 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Umm Dukhun district Central Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 19 civilian, 4 sources | 50 19–50 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Umm Dukhun district Central Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 16 civilian, 2 sources | 24 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | South Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 14 4–14 |
| 12 Apr 2026 | El Geneina district West Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 13 civilian, 3 sources | 13 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Dilling district South Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 13 civilian | 13 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Kutum district North Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 12 |
| 2 Apr 2026 | El Jabalian district White Nile state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 10 civilian, 4 sources | 12 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Ed Daein district East Darfur state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 10 civilian, 4 sources | 10 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| SFA | 42 |
| Government of Sudan | 38 |
| Unidentified armed group | 6 |
| Government of Russia | 3 |
| Misseriya | 1 |
| Ngok Dinka | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 38 |
| Non-state | 4 |
| One-sided | 7 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.