A Sudanese government official has confirmed that more than 200,000 people have been displaced from the towns of Kurmuk, Qeisan, and other areas of the Blue Nile region in southeastern Sudan due to fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The official warned that humanitarian and health conditions are rapidly deteriorating as displaced families face heavy rains, severe food shortages, inadequate shelter, and limited access for aid organizations.
Hashim Orta, Commissioner for the Voluntary Return of Displaced Persons and Refugees in the Blue Nile region, said that many pregnant women and elderly men and women died while fleeing the conflict after enduring exhausting journeys that lasted several days, often walking long distances through rain and difficult terrain.
According to Orta, displacement camps and temporary shelters around Damazin, the regional capital, have received tens of thousands of civilians in recent days, most of them women and children. Their urgent needs include food, safe drinking water, healthcare, and emergency shelter.
