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Sudan

High intensity · Civil war · SAF vs RSF · Reviewed 23 Aug 2026

Conflict map

Approximate theatre focus. Not a control-line map.

Current status

High-intensity civil war continues. Fighting and humanitarian collapse remain severe in Darfur, Kordofan and around major urban centres. Control lines are contested; aid access is constrained.

Key parties

  • SAF — Sudanese Armed Forces
  • RSF — Rapid Support Forces
  • Local armed groups in some areas

Selected timeline

Apr 2023
War begins in Khartoum
2023–24
Darfur becomes a major centre of violence
2025
Talks stall; fighting spreads in Kordofan
Late 2025–26
Wider Kordofan displacement surge reported
Aug 2026
IOM updates displacement in Kordofan / Blue Nile
IntensityDesk assessment: High — multi-front civil war
Displacement (Kordofan)As reported by IOM (19 Aug 2026): more than 200,000 newly displaced across wider Kordofan since late 2025
Blue Nile (Geissan)As reported by IOM (19 Aug 2026): about 7,800 newly displaced in Geissan, Blue Nile — not the false 78k Blue Nile-as-IOM figure circulating elsewhere
Developing

Clashes and displacement near contested towns

Multiple independent open sources report intensified fighting and displacement in Darfur and Kordofan. Geolocated media under review. Awaiting official confirmation of specific battles.

OSINT

Confirmed

Aid access remains restricted

UN and humanitarian reporting confirm continued access constraints in Darfur and Kordofan. IOM displacement updates underscore a widening civilian crisis.

UN / IOM