More than 100,000 individuals have fled the conflict-ridden region of Kordofan in Sudan since October, according to a report by the United Nations released on Tuesday. The escalation of hostilities in the expansive southern area has led to a significant displacement of people.
Since April 2023, Sudan has been gripped by a violent conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group. The ongoing conflict has resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of lives, with over 11 million people forced to flee their homes, creating what the United Nations has labeled as one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally.
Recent data provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the UN revealed that around 115,223 individuals were displaced from Kordofan between October 25 and February 5. This surge in displacement was a consequence of more than 80 violent incidents reported in the North, South, and West Kordofan states.
The mass exodus from the southern region was prompted by the RSF redirecting its operations to Kordofan after gaining control of El-Fasher, the Sudanese army’s final stronghold in the adjacent Darfur region, in October.