Sudan war map: live control areas and strikes
A live map of Sudan's war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces: who holds which area, and every reported strike and clash placed on the map.
As of 17 October 2026, 17:04 UTC, Intel Mapper has mapped 4 events in the last 24 hours (2 combat, 1 security, 1 military exercise). Latest: RSF claims joint graduation parade with Federal Police and special units in Sudan, location unreported (Sudan (location not reported), 16:44 UTC).
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- 4 events in the last 24 hours
- 2 Combat
- 1 Security
- 1 Military Exercise
Latest on the map
- RSF claims joint graduation parade with Federal Police and special units in Sudan, location unreported2026-10-17 16:44 UTC · Security · Sudan (location not reported)
- RSF personnel reportedly shoot at displaced civilians near Mukjar, wounding several2026-10-16 19:23 UTC · Combat · Mukjar, West Darfur, Sudan
- RSF claims SAF attacks killed dozens of civilians in North Kordofan; unverified2026-10-16 17:49 UTC · Combat · Abu Adham, North Kordofan, Sudan
- Social media post shows Sudanese Army-affiliated fighter training with M79 Osa anti-tank launcher2026-10-16 17:05 UTC · Military Exercise · Sudan (location not reported)
What this Sudan war map shows
This is the Sudan view of Intel Mapper, a live open-source-intelligence (OSINT) map of the war that began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Every marker is one dated, geolocated event: a drone or air strike, shelling, a ground clash, the capture of a town, a displacement report or a significant statement, placed at the most precise location the sources support.
Who controls what
The coloured areas show territorial control by the SAF and its allies, the RSF and its allies, the SPLM-N (al-Hilu) in South Kordofan and Blue Nile, and the SLM factions around Jebel Marra. They are built from the detailed map of the Sudanese civil war that Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons editors maintain from published reports. Intel Mapper geo-references that map against known town positions and re-renders it twice a day, so the shading follows the source map; very recent changes can appear first as events and later as shaded areas.
Strikes, clashes and displacement
The war has been fought in Khartoum and Omdurman, in Gezira and Sennar, across Darfur and in the Kordofan states. The map places reported strikes on towns, markets and displacement camps at the named location. When a report names a village that cannot be found in the gazetteer or in OpenStreetMap, the marker is drawn as an approximate dashed ring instead of a precise pin, so a guess is never shown as an exact position.
Sources and party claims
Reports come from monitored news channels and monitoring projects that cover Sudan, and from the official channels of the warring parties. Statements by a party, for example RSF claims about army air strikes, are labelled as claims by that side and carry a lower confidence score until an independent source confirms them. Each event shows how many sources reported it and a confidence score out of 10.
How to use it
Open the full map to see the whole East Africa theatre, tap any marker for its source text and media, and move the time slider back to replay earlier days. The East Africa conflict map also covers Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan.
Questions and answers
Does the map show areas held by the RSF and the Sudanese army?
Yes. The control layer shows areas held by the SAF, the RSF, the SPLM-N and the SLM factions, built from the Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons map of the Sudanese civil war and re-rendered twice a day.
How often is the Sudan war map updated?
Events are added within minutes of being reported, around the clock. The control areas are re-rendered twice a day from the source map, which its editors usually revise every few days.
Where do the Sudan reports come from?
From monitored news channels and monitoring projects that cover Sudan, and from the warring parties' own channels. Claims made by one side are labelled as such.
How reliable are the markers?
Every marker shows how many sources reported it and a confidence score out of 10. Single-source claims are labelled, and places that cannot be verified are drawn as an approximate ring instead of a precise pin.
Background and explainers
Intel Mapper aggregates open-source reports from monitored Telegram and X channels, geolocates them, cross-checks duplicates across sources and assigns a confidence score. Entries are updated as new confirmations arrive.