The head of the International Organization for Migration’s mission in Sudan, Mohamed Rifaat, warned of the worsening humanitarian situation in conflict zones, noting that the number of internally displaced people in the country has reached approximately 8.9 million amid the ongoing war, the expansion of drone attacks, and declining humanitarian funding.
Rifaat said that “over the past months, 130,000 people have been displaced from the Kordofan region and 40,000 from Blue Nile State, in addition to 26,000 people displaced during the last three months due to fires linked to rising temperatures.”
He stressed that “the conflict continues to cause large-scale displacement across different parts of Sudan.”
He also pointed out that “areas under army control are witnessing the return of large numbers of displaced people,” explaining that Khartoum State has received around 1.8 million returnees, representing more than 40 percent of the total number of people displaced from the state.
He added that “returnees are facing major challenges related to shortages in electricity, water, and education services.”
