Sudan War Death Toll Rises to Over 20,000

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An international conflict monitoring organization has raised the death toll from the Sudan war to over 20,000, an increase of 1,250 since its last report issued last month.

In a new update, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) reported that the number of armed clashes has exceeded 7,230.

According to ACLED, between July 6 and August 16, 2024, there were over 420 armed clashes resulting in more than 1,195 deaths.

The report noted that most of the violence occurred in Khartoum and North Darfur during the reporting period, with 157 and 68 clashes recorded, leading to 260 and 396 deaths, respectively.

ACLED highlighted that hostilities between the warring parties show no signs of abating in North Darfur, despite heavy rains and flooding that have slowed the pace of fighting and exacerbated the already dire humanitarian crisis. The organization suggested that aerial bombardment is likely to remain a central feature of the conflict in Sudan.

In the absence of official local records of war casualties in Sudan, ACLED has become the primary source for tracking the death toll, though the actual numbers are believed to be higher.

A report by independent UN observers submitted to the UN Security Council in January indicated that between 10,000 and 15,000 people were killed in the city of El Geneina in West Darfur last year. Some estimates suggest the death toll could reach as high as 150,000, according to U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello.