Sudan War Map: Live SAF vs RSF Conflict Tracker

Updated 09:34 UTC · 29 Oct 2026

UCDP recorded 45 armed-conflict events in Sudan (30 Aug 2026 to 30 Sep 2026), with 277 deaths reported by UCDP. Our risk score for Sudan is 8/100. The war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest displacement crisis; the list below shows the latest reports.

Conflict events in Sudan (UCDP)

30 Aug 2026 to 30 Sep 2026

277

Deaths, UCDP best estimate

range 271-309

8/100

Sudan risk score (our model)

trend stable

Media reports, past 3 days

as of 09:34 UTC

[ fig. 1 ] SUDAN: CONFLICT EVENTS25+ deaths5-241-4

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Deadliest recorded events (UCDP, 30 Aug 2026 to 30 Sep 2026)

Sudan: Misseriya vs Ngok Dinka2026-09-15 · best estimate 40 (low 40, high 40) · non-state · reported by UCDPCRIT
Sudan: Government of Sudan vs SFA2026-09-01 · best estimate 31 (low 31, high 31) · state-based · reported by UCDPCRIT
Sudan: SFA vs Civilians2026-09-03 · best estimate 21 (low 21, high 21) · one-sided · reported by UCDPHIGH
Sudan: SFA vs Civilians2026-09-24 · best estimate 18 (low 18, high 18) · one-sided · reported by UCDPHIGH
Sudan: Government of Sudan vs SFA2026-09-08 · best estimate 18 (low 13, high 18) · state-based · reported by UCDPHIGH
Sudan: Government of Sudan vs SFA2026-09-11 · best estimate 13 (low 13, high 13) · state-based · reported by UCDPHIGH
Sudan: Fulani vs Masalit2026-09-19 · best estimate 12 (low 12, high 12) · non-state · reported by UCDPHIGH
Sudan: Fulani vs Masalit2026-09-19 · best estimate 10 (low 10, high 10) · non-state · reported by UCDPHIGH

Key context

Who is fighting whom (UCDP dyads)

UCDP candidate events 30 Aug 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Actor names are UCDP's own labels; deaths are UCDP best estimates, reported by UCDP.
Sides	Events	Deaths (best)
Government of Sudan vs SFA	26	128
SFA vs Civilians	10	59
Misseriya vs Ngok Dinka	2	42
Fulani vs Masalit	3	31
Salamat Baggara vs Shurfa	1	10
Farmers (Sudan) vs Herders (Sudan)	1	4
Mahamid vs Salamat Baggara	1	3
Government of Sudan vs Civilians	1	0

Who is fighting in Sudan

The war began on 15 April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ("Hemedti"). The two had seized power together in a 2021 coup but fell out over merging the RSF into the army.

The army retook Khartoum in March 2025 and holds the east, including Port Sudan, where the government is based. The RSF controls most of Darfur; in October 2025 it took El Fasher, the army's last big stronghold in Darfur, amid reports of mass killings. Fighting continues in Kordofan.

The humanitarian picture

UN agencies describe Sudan as the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis, with more than 12 million people forced from their homes and famine confirmed in parts of Darfur. Casualty counts are very uncertain because access is limited; UCDP's figures here are its own estimates for the latest window, reported by UCDP.

Questions and answers

Who is fighting in Sudan?

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under General al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under General Dagalo (Hemedti), plus allied militias on both sides. The war started on 15 April 2023.

What happened in El Fasher?

El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, was besieged by the RSF for more than a year and fell to the RSF in October 2025. UN officials and aid groups reported mass killings of civilians and large displacement.

How many people have died in the Sudan war?

UCDP reports 277 deaths from 45 events in its latest window (30 Aug 2026 to 30 Sep 2026). Estimates for the whole war run to tens of thousands of direct deaths or more, and many more from hunger and disease; the true number is unknown.

Is there a ceasefire in Sudan?

Several mediation efforts (Jeddah talks, African Union, the US-led Quad) have produced short truces, but no lasting ceasefire held as of the latest reports. Check the dated news above.

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Sources

UCDP Candidate Events Dataset: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, CC BY 4.0. Candidate (preliminary) events to 30 Sep 2026, not live. Fatalities are UCDP best / low / high estimates.
The GDELT Project (DOC 2.0 API): media reports, matched by keyword. Headlines link to the publisher; MonitorWorld does not verify them.
MonitorWorld news digest: headlines from public news feeds (Reuters, AP, BBC, Al Jazeera and others), severity rated by our model. Each headline links to the publisher.
MonitorWorld risk index: 0-100 country and global risk scores computed from news activity, conflict data and military activity. An estimate, not an official rating.

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