The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported July 16 that more than 10 million Sudanese, over 20% of the population, have been displaced from their homes. The latest Sudan Mobility Overview compiled data from the past months gathered through the IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix. An estimated 7,794,480 people have been internally displaced since the current Sudan conflict began in April 2023, while a further 2,238,671 have crossed borders into neighboring countries such as Chad, South Sudan and Egypt. Some half of the displaced are from the western region of Darfur.
In a statement last month, the IOM warned of an extreme risk of famine in Sudan. (Jurist)
The UN Security Council on June 13 adopted a UK-backed resolution on the situation in Sudan, demanding that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) halt their siege of El Fasher, the last of the five state capitals in Darfur region that has not yet fallen to the RSF. (Jurist)
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), on June 23 condemned a “shocking and appalling” attack on the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, and urged warring parties to implement “an immediate ceasefire.” Dr. Tedros stressed that the hospital was “the only one that has been providing maternal and child healthcare in El Fasher.” (Jurist)
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Famine declared in Sudan’s North Darfur
The UNCHR refugee coordinator for Sudan, Mamadou Dian Balde, said Aug. 2 that famine has now been officially declared in Sudan’s North Darfur state. Particularly affected is the state’s Zamzam camp where “nearly 26 million people are struggling to put enough food on their plates every single day,” according to the World Food Program. (Jurist)