Organized violence recorded by UCDP in West Kordofan state, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 1,800,000 (Wikidata).
1events, last 30 days
11events, last 90 days▼ -58% vs prior 90 days
92events, last 12 months51.1 per million people
1,223est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 1,169–1,257, 474 civilians
West Kordofan state, Sudan logged 11 events and 77 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026, -58% against the preceding 90 days.
The 12-month total for West Kordofan state stands at 92 events and 1,223 estimated deaths. That is +59% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 1,169 and 1,257. 76% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 474. Relative to population, that is 51.1 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Sudan - SFA (70 events, 1,116 estimated deaths).
Recorded organized-violence events in West Kordofan state, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in West Kordofan state, last 24 months
Hotspots within West Kordofan state, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
El Nahud district
37
309
Abyei - Muglad district
25
496
El Salam district
10
80
Abyei district
6
55
Al Sunut district
3
96
Lagawa district
2
59
Ghubaysh district
2
31
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
19 May 2026
Ghubaysh district West Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 15 civilian, 7 sources
28 19–28
9 May 2026
El Nahud district West Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 6 sources
18 15–18
30 May 2026
West Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 10 civilian, 7 sources
10
4 Jun 2026
Abyei - Muglad district West Kordofan state
Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state, 5 civilian
8
11 May 2026
West Kordofan state
Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 4 civilian
Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group
2
13
Misseriya - Ngok Dinka
1
5
Type of violence, last 12 months
Category
Events
Share
State-based armed conflict
70
76%
Non-state conflict
5
5%
One-sided violence against civilians
17
18%
Frequently asked questions
How many conflict events were recorded in West Kordofan state in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 92 organized-violence events in West Kordofan state between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 1,223 deaths (range 1,169 to 1,257).
Is violence in West Kordofan state increasing or decreasing?
Decreasing. Events in the last 90 days (11) were down -58% from the preceding 90 days (26).
Who are the main armed actors in West Kordofan state?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were SFA (87 events), Government of Sudan (70 events), Unidentified armed group (4 events), Salamat Baggara (2 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in West Kordofan state?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In West Kordofan state, 76% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.