The abandoned village of Bakri lies scarred by war, its homes and fields left empty after residents fled violence spreading from nearby El Fasher. Giles Clarke/Avaaz via Getty Images

Sudan’s death toll in 2025 could be as high as 100,000: how we did the count

Much of the difference in number of deaths across reports stems from how organisations select and handle sources.

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