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Sudan
16 cases Global sources
The main driver for assassinations in Sudan was economic, largely due to revenge amongst farmers and cattle rustling. The majority of the victims belonged to the local community sector, mainly farmers. Following economic motivated cases, the second main driver for assassinations in Sudan was political. The profile of the victims vary between politicians, activists, religious leaders and prosecutors.
Main statistics
Motive
9 (56%)
Economic
Target Group
12 (75%)
Local community
Gender
16 (100%)
Male
Method
10 (63%)
Shot
Number of cases over time
Distribution of case numbers by category
target group
target group
motive
motive
method
method
perpetrator
perpetrator
gender
gender
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Time series
target group
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
target group
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
4 cases
- Local community (4)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
target group
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
1 cases
- Local community (1)
2019
Jan
Feb
target group
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
2 cases
- Criminal justice (1)
- Local community (1)
Mar
target group
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
1 cases
- Politics & governance (1)
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
target group
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
5 cases
- Others (1)
- Local community (4)
Aug
Set
target group
Set-2020
Set-2020
2 cases
- Politics & governance (1)
- Local community (1)
Oct
Nov
Dec
target group
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Local community (1)
2020
Time series
motive
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
motive
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
4 cases
- Economic (4)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
motive
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
1 cases
- Economic (1)
2019
Jan
Feb
motive
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
2 cases
- Political (2)
Mar
motive
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
motive
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
5 cases
- Not reported (2)
- Economic (3)
Aug
Set
motive
Set-2020
Set-2020
2 cases
- Political (1)
- Economic (1)
Oct
Nov
Dec
motive
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
2020
Time series
method
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
method
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
4 cases
- Shot (4)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
method
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
2019
Jan
Feb
method
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
2 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (1)
Mar
method
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
1 cases
- Bombed (1)
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
method
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
5 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (4)
Aug
Set
method
Set-2020
Set-2020
2 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (1)
Oct
Nov
Dec
method
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
2020
Time series
perpetrator
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
perpetrator
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
4 cases
- Others (4)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
perpetrator
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
1 cases
- Organized crime (1)
2019
Jan
Feb
perpetrator
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
2 cases
- Not reported (2)
Mar
perpetrator
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
perpetrator
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
5 cases
- Not reported (3)
- Others (2)
Aug
Set
perpetrator
Set-2020
Set-2020
2 cases
- Armed group (1)
- Others (1)
Oct
Nov
Dec
perpetrator
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Armed group (1)
2020
Time series
gender
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
gender
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
4 cases
- Male (4)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
gender
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
1 cases
- Male (1)
2019
Jan
Feb
gender
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
2 cases
- Male (2)
Mar
gender
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
gender
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
5 cases
- Male (5)
Aug
Set
gender
Set-2020
Set-2020
2 cases
- Male (2)
Oct
Nov
Dec
gender
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)