The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a UN agency, has disclosed that more than one million people have been internally displaced in Sudan as a result of the ongoing fighting between rival military factions. The conflict has also led to the exodus of about 319,000 people to neighbouring countries. According to the IOM, Egypt received the largest share of the refugees, with over 132,000 people, while Chad received around 80,000, and South Sudan welcomed approximately 69,000 Sudanese refugees.
Since April 15, the country has been mired in a violent power struggle between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de-facto president, and the paramilitary units under his deputy, Mohammed Hamdan Daglo. The two generals seized power together in 2021, but the situation has worsened, threatening the stability of the country and exacerbating the humanitarian situation of the citizens.
Sudan is known for being one of the poorest and politically unstable countries in the world, with a pre-existing figure of 3.7 million internally displaced persons due to previous crises. The IOM warns that the ongoing conflict might deteriorate the humanitarian situation further in a country with an already difficult state. It is also increasingly challenging to access basic goods and fuel in the conflict areas.
