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Nine months of war, 9.05 million flee: Sudan's conflict wreaks havoc

Sudan army officers patrolling the streets.

By Issa Hussein | 26 Jan 2024

An estimated 9.05 million people have been internally displaced in Sudan from the internal conflict.

"An estimated 9.05 million people have been internally displaced in Sudan, making the country the largest internally displaced population globally, the United Nations announced yesterday.

According to the latest figures, Sudan accounts for about 13 per cent of all internally displaced persons globally, and nearly 1 in every 8 IDPs worldwide is Sudanese.

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The International Organization for Migration and Displacement Tracking Matrix revealed that about 13,500 people were displaced within Sudan over the past week.

Over nine months after the war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces on April 15, 2023, in Khartoum, about 7.6 million people have fled their homes, taking refuge inside and outside.

Since mid-April 2023, armed clashes between rival military factions in multiple cities across Sudan have displaced an estimated 6 million people over the past nine months.

Prior to this, Sudan was already hosting an estimated 3.8 million. The 6.1 million IDPs are reportedly sheltering in 6,482 locations across all of Sudan's 18 states, an increase of 127 locations in just one week.

The majority of IDPs, 67 per cent, are currently residing in host communities, compared to the 6 per cent living in camps.

The highest number of IDPs was observed in South Darfur (12 per cent), followed by River Nile (11 per cent), East Darfur (11 per cent), White Nile (8 per cent), North Darfur (8 per cent), and Aj Jazirah (7 per cent).

Meanwhile, about 1.5 million people have crossed into neighboring countries since April 15, 2023, according to figures from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)."