According to the international organization ACLED, October has seen the highest number of civilian casualties in Sudan since the war between the army and militias began in April 2023.
Publish dateWednesday 5 November 2025 - 12:07
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): October was the deadliest month for violent incidents against civilians in Sudan since the war between the army and militias began in April 2023, according to an analysis by the AFP of data from the non-governmental organization ACLED.
The group, which tracks victims of conflicts around the world, recorded a record 1,545 deaths last month.
The group recorded a total of 3,000 deaths, slightly below the previous high of 3,240 recorded in October 2024, when militants intensified their attacks in the central state of Algiers. About 966 people were killed in violent incidents against civilians that month.
ACLED compiles its death toll by compiling data from a variety of sources it deems reliable, including media outlets, various institutions, and local partners.
As of mid-April 2023, the NGO has documented nearly 49,800 deaths in Sudan, including nearly 15,300 in attacks on civilians, although this figure is not considered complete because many victims have yet to be counted.
Half of the deaths have been recorded in the North Darfur and Khartoum regions — nearly 14,000 and 11,200, respectively. Several hundred have been recorded in the disputed Abyei region, which is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan.
The war has also displaced millions and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.
The war, which pits the army, which controls the east and north of the country, against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which now controls all of Darfur, has torn the country apart since it began on April 15, 2023.
After an 18-month siege, the RSF captured El Fasher, the last major Darfur city in western Sudan that remained outside its control, on May 26.
ACLED recorded 2,176 deaths in El Fasher and surrounding areas in October, including 1,385 in attacks on civilians. The NGO warned that the toll could rise in the coming weeks due to communication problems related to the conflict.
More than 2,000 civilians were killed in the city by the end of October, according to other sources close to the Sudanese government.
The group, which tracks victims of conflicts around the world, recorded a record 1,545 deaths last month.
The group recorded a total of 3,000 deaths, slightly below the previous high of 3,240 recorded in October 2024, when militants intensified their attacks in the central state of Algiers. About 966 people were killed in violent incidents against civilians that month.
ACLED compiles its death toll by compiling data from a variety of sources it deems reliable, including media outlets, various institutions, and local partners.
As of mid-April 2023, the NGO has documented nearly 49,800 deaths in Sudan, including nearly 15,300 in attacks on civilians, although this figure is not considered complete because many victims have yet to be counted.
Half of the deaths have been recorded in the North Darfur and Khartoum regions — nearly 14,000 and 11,200, respectively. Several hundred have been recorded in the disputed Abyei region, which is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan.
The war has also displaced millions and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.
The war, which pits the army, which controls the east and north of the country, against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which now controls all of Darfur, has torn the country apart since it began on April 15, 2023.
After an 18-month siege, the RSF captured El Fasher, the last major Darfur city in western Sudan that remained outside its control, on May 26.
ACLED recorded 2,176 deaths in El Fasher and surrounding areas in October, including 1,385 in attacks on civilians. The NGO warned that the toll could rise in the coming weeks due to communication problems related to the conflict.
More than 2,000 civilians were killed in the city by the end of October, according to other sources close to the Sudanese government.
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