Almost four million people ‘uprooted’ in Sudan

About four million people have been displaced in over 108 days of violence in Sudan. 

 William Carter, the Country Director of Norwegian Refugee Council in Sudan in a comment on the report of DTM Sudan on the crisis disclosed this. Hw said :  “These numbers are staggering and sobering all at once; almost 4 million people have been uprooted over 108 days of violence in #Sudan.

“This may quickly become the largest internal displacement crisis in the world.Every number is a soul, a story, a person.”

The DTM Sudan  report said from 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan. Field teams note that ­fighting between the two parties has been observed in Khartoum, Ag Geneina, Al Fasher, Tawila, Kebkabiya, Kutum, Nyala, Zalingi, Kas, Murnie, and El Obied Towns – among others.

DTM Sudan estimates that, since 15 April 2023, approximately 3,020,517 individuals (603,918 households) have been displaced internally as a result of the conflict. 
Notably, the current estimate for displacement in the previous 108 days is greater than that of recorded displacement during the previous four years.
Furthermore, an estimated additional 926,841 individuals have crossed into neighbouring countries.
Due to the ongoing nature of the fighting, many areas reportedly remain inaccessible to field teams. DTM estimates of displacement are based on preliminary reports from field teams and should be taken as estimations only. 

The IDP caseload has sought shelter in locations across all of Sudan’s 18 states. IDPs have been originally displaced from eight states, including Khartoum, West Darfur, South Darfur, North Darfur, Central Darfur, North Kordofan, South Kordofan, and Aj Jazirah.

Disclaimer: DTM Sudan notes that military clashes remain continuous in many areas across Sudan in particular in Khartoum and the Darfur region – limiting humanitarian access. Additionally, field teams have reported severe telecommunication and connectivity issues, as well as escalating economic pressures which have impacted the capacity for domestic travel. As such, DTM is currently conducting remote interviews with key informants across its network and is currently unable to engage in the additional verification of these figures. Data on flows into neighbouring countries is based on available information from DTM flow monitoring networks and secondary sources.