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West Kordofan state: conflict events in August 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for West Kordofan state, Sudan. Country-wide report: Sudan, August 2025.
In August 2025, UCDP recorded 8 organized-violence events in West Kordofan state, Sudan, with 64 estimated deaths. That is -33% compared with 12 events the month before. The death toll range is 54 to 64.
63% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 45.
The most active pairing was Government of Sudan - SFA with 5 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, August 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 27 civilian | 27 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 10 0–10 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 9 civilian | 9 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Abyei - Muglad district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 5 |
| 10 Aug 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian | 5 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Abyei - Muglad district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based | 4 |
| 6 Aug 2025 | El Nahud district West Kordofan state | SFA vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Abyei district West Kordofan state | Government of Sudan vs SFA State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| SFA | 8 | 64 |
| Government of Sudan | 5 | 29 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.