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South Darfur state: conflict events in May 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data for South Darfur state, Sudan. Country-wide report: Sudan, May 2025.

3eventsnone the month before
403est. deathsrange 273–403
3civilian deaths

South Darfur state, Sudan saw 3 recorded events and 403 estimated deaths in May 2025. The previous month had no recorded events. The death toll range is 273 to 403.

67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 2 events.

Where events happened

2025-05-30: Government of Sudan vs SFA (200 deaths)2025-05-19: SFA vs Civilians (3 deaths)2025-05-03: Government of Sudan vs SFA (200 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in South Darfur state, May 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
30 May 2025Nyala district
South Darfur state
Government of Sudan vs SFA
State-based
200
3 May 2025Nyala district
South Darfur state
Government of Sudan vs SFA
State-based, 6 sources
200
70–200
19 May 2025Nyala district
South Darfur state
SFA vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian
3

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
SFA3403
Government of Sudan2400

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025May 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Sep 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.