Sudan · share of its news about armed violence, last 12 months
Sudan: how tense is it right now?
14.5% of the news located in Sudan this week is about armed violence (war and terrorism): #9 of the 74 countries we track. Compared with its own history since 2017, that is above its usual level (76 out of 100).
Armed-conflict intensity14.5%of its news, last 7 days
Rank#9of 74 countries
Vs its own history76above its usual level
Share of the world’s war news0.57%weighed by severity
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The tensest weeks for Sudan since 2017share of its news about armed violence, 7 days
| Week ending | Intensity | Nearby event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | 51.8% | — |
| 12 June 2024 | 29.0% | — |
| 26 March 2025 | 26.0% | — |
| 26 August 2023 | 25.0% | — |
| 1 November 2025 | 24.1% | — |
Year by year
| Year | Average intensity | Highest week | Typical rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15.4% | 24.0% | #8 |
| 2025 | 16.8% | 51.8% | #5 |
| 2024 | 15.1% | 29.0% | #11 |
| 2023 | 13.9% | 25.0% | #8 |
| 2022 | 8.5% | 20.5% | #24 |
| 2021 | 7.4% | 16.2% | #28 |
| 2020 | 7.2% | 16.9% | #25 |
| 2019 | 5.7% | 11.7% | #40 |
| 2018 | 6.2% | 9.9% | #31 |
| 2017 | 7.6% | 13.9% | #26 |
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How tense is Sudan right now?
14.5% of the news located in Sudan over the last 7 days was about armed violence (war and terrorism), which ranks it #9 of the 74 countries Riftrate tracks.
Is Sudan more tense than usual?
Compared with its own history since 2017, Sudan is above its usual level: it has been calmer on 76% of days.
When was Sudan most tense since 2017?
The highest reading was 51.8%, in the 7 days to 1 July 2025.
Which countries in Africa are the most tense right now?
Ethiopia (19.9%), Somalia (16.8%), Sudan (14.5%).
Where does this data come from?
From the GDELT Project, which codes events reported in the world’s news in more than 100 languages and locates them. Riftrate measures the share of each country’s news about armed violence, excluding ordinary crime and policing. It measures the news, not casualties.
How it is measured: GDELT locates every event reported in the news. We take all the coverage of events located in the country over 7 days and measure the part about armed violence: war and terrorism, excluding ordinary crime and policing. It does not depend on the size of the country or on how many newspapers cover it. It measures the news, not the number of victims. Methodology