Thousands of Sudanese civilians get displaced due to worsening insecurity
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) stated that approximately 107,294 individuals—around 24,221 families—fled the area between October 26 and December 8, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the city and security conditions sharply worsened.
Reports indicate that about 72% of the displaced population stayed within North Darfur, predominantly in the northern and western regions of the state, while roughly 19% relocated to other states such as Central Darfur, Northern State, and White Nile State.
Field teams working with the agency noted that "about 75% of those displaced since Oct. 26 had already been internally displaced," including individuals who previously left major camps like Zamzam and Abu Shouk or neighborhoods in El-Fasher during earlier outbreaks of violence.
The organization cautioned that "movement restrictions and persistent insecurity could further limit mobility and alter displacement routes depending on developments on the ground."
The IOM also emphasized that the numbers are preliminary and could change as insecurity continues and displacement patterns evolve, highlighting that the situation "remains highly volatile and tense."
The three Kordofan states—North, West, and South—have experienced weeks of intense clashes between army forces and the RSF, resulting in tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes.
Reports indicate that in Sudan, the RSF currently controls all five states of the Darfur region in the west, except for parts of northern North Darfur still under army control. Meanwhile, the army maintains authority over most areas of the remaining thirteen states across the south, north, east, and center, including the capital, Khartoum.
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