The overall data from the states of Darfur and the eastern Chad region during August 2026 indicate that a very fragile security and humanitarian situation continue, with a clear disparity in the level of threat between states and regions. The most prominent risks are concentrated in the continuation of military activity, the widespread use of drones and aerial bombardments, looting, arrests and abductions, and communal conflicts, as well as the deterioration of basic services and the rise in humanitarian needs. This picture is consistent with broader assessments that indicate that Darfur remains one of the areas most affected by the fighting, with increased risks of targeting civilians and the complexity of humanitarian access.
In North Darfur, the security situation remained the most serious, with clashes, airstrikes, and large numbers of deaths and injuries, as well as continued violations against civilians, including killings, detentions, sexual violence, and extortion. The crisis was also reflected in markets, food, and health, with grain prices soaring, liquidity and medicine shortages, and displaced people affected by rains and floods. In contrast, some local initiatives continued to provide services, relief and support to those affected.
In Western Darfur, the areas of El Geneina, Serba, Sirba, Kalbas and the border areas with Chad remained vulnerable to military movements and sporadic clashes, with risks to civilians, population movement, trade and humanitarian action persisting. The regional dimension of the conflict has also become clearer, particularly with developments and incidents related to the Sudanese Chadian border.
In Central Darfur, the security situation has deteriorated significantly against the backdrop of the proliferation of weapons, looting, arrests and detentions, as well as attempts to reorganize the organs and forces and impose security measures. The state has also recorded cases of attacks and looting targeting citizens and health workers, as well as arrests linked to suspected cooperation with political or military actors. However, peace and coexistence initiatives, emergency rooms and organizations have continued to provide health, relief, training and sports services.
Eastern Darfur has witnessed repeated armed looting, livestock theft, and the proliferation of weapons and ammunition, as well as arrests, disappearances and abductions of citizens from their homes or public places. Arms seizures have been one of the most prominent security responses, while civilian initiatives have contributed to environmental sanitation, training, peacebuilding, refugee support and health services.
In eastern Chad, the overall situation remained relatively calmer in some areas, but was directly affected by the repercussions of the war in Sudan. The area received civilians fleeing the fighting, while the border witnessed aerial bombardment and clashes inside refugee camps, as well as the
targeting of a fuel market that reportedly led to deaths, including Chadian citizens. This underscores the continued risk that the repercussions of the Sudanese war will spill over into Chadian territory. Chad is also facing significant humanitarian pressure as a result of the influx of Sudanese refugees, with risks associated with the relationship between refugees and host communities persisting.
At the civilian and humanitarian level, the local response has emerged as one of the most important elements of resilience, with emergency rooms, youth and women’s organizations and initiatives continuing to implement activities in health, food, shelter, peacebuilding, training and protection of vulnerable groups. However, ongoing conflict, weak resources, humanitarian access restrictions, deteriorating services, and rising prices all threaten the sustainability of this response. The main priorities remain the protection of civilians, ensuring humanitarian access, limiting the proliferation of weapons, documenting violations, supporting basic services, strengthening local mediation mechanisms and preventing the spillover of conflict into eastern Chad.