In a harrowing update on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that the ongoing civil war in Sudan has nearly displaced 8.5 million people, categorizing them as either internally displaced or refugees.
According to the organization’s statement, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Sudan has reached a staggering 6,505,486 individuals, spread across 6,991 locations in all of the country’s eighteen states.
Furthermore, the IOM revealed that an additional 1,955,726 individuals have crossed international borders into neighboring countries in search of safety and refuge.
The conflicts, which have been raging since mid-April of the previous year, involve intense battles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group.
These confrontations have resulted in approximately 13,900 fatalities, underscoring the dire humanitarian crisis enveloping the nation.
The international community and humanitarian organizations are increasingly alarmed by the escalating violence and its profound impact on millions of Sudanese.
The situation calls for urgent international intervention and aid to address the immense suffering and displacement caused by the civil war in Sudan.
