Map - Conflict Watchlist 2025

Conflict Watchlist 2025: Great Lakes

Peace agreements remain especially delicate due to the inability or unwillingness of the Congolese and Rwandan governments to rein in violence by proxy groups. Continued clashes between the M23 and allies of the FARDC may spoil peace agreements similar to a previous surge of Wazalendo violence in late 2023.

Map - Conflict Watchlist 2025

Conflict Watchlist 2025: Sudan

The war in Sudan is at a crossroads. Although the SAF has arguably gained momentum in Khartoum, Sennar, and al-Jazirah states, prospects for peace are slim. Peace initiatives undertaken by the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the African Union have thus far achieved no meaningful outcome.

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Mapping Sudan’s major conflict trends in 2024

Nearly two years since the war between Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began in Sudan, ACLED has been following the violent developments in the country. This infographic provides a snapshot of the violence in Sudan in 2024, including clashes between the warring parties, their use of air and drone strikes, and the proliferation of violence that targets civilians.