Sudan War Death Toll Rises to 25,000

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An international conflict monitoring organization has reported that the death toll from the war in Sudan has reached approximately 25,000 since fighting broke out in April of last year.

This figure exceeds the last report issued by the observatory at the end of last month by 1,810 deaths.

In a new report released on Sunday, the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) stated that it has recorded more than 24,850 deaths in Sudan since the conflict first erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023.

The report mentioned that there have been 8,109 recorded military clashes in the country.

From September 7 to October 4, 2024, the report noted 460 armed clashes, resulting in over 1,810 fatalities.

Most of these armed clashes took place in the states of Khartoum and North Darfur, with 259 clashes in Khartoum resulting in 345 civilian deaths, and 71 clashes in North Darfur causing 1,061 deaths.

The report also highlighted that airstrikes were the most common form of combat, with 201 incidents, followed by ground battles with 195 incidents. Compared to the previous four weeks, the intensity of airstrikes decreased by 14%, with most occurring in Khartoum.

In the absence of official local records for war casualties in Sudan, ACLED has become the primary source for tallying Sudanese war victims. However, it is noted that the recorded figures remain lower than the actual numbers.

A report by independent UN monitors, 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, with some estimates suggesting the death toll may be as high as 150,000, according to U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello.