IOM: Sudan conflict displaces nearly four million

The latest data from the displacement matrix of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) indicates that the clash between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries has uprooted a staggering number of people, with more than 926,000 seeking refuge abroad and a total of 3.02 million internally displaced, Report informs.

According to IOM’s latest humanitarian situation update, individuals have been forced to leave all of Sudan’s 18 states. Those with the highest proportions of displaced people are River Nile (15%), North (11%), North Darfur (9%) and White Nile (9%).

IOM field teams have reported that the majority of internally displaced individuals, 71, originated from Khartoum State.

The UN organization emphasized that the current estimate of displacements over the past 108 days surpasses the total recorded for the previous four years. But it also noted that access to many areas remains impossible because of the fighting, meaning that current assessments have been based on preliminary reports or estimates.