7.1 million people have been displaced as a result of fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan that began in April, according to a UN spokesperson, making this “the largest displacement crisis in the world.”
This past week, the conflict between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, the head of the army, and his deputy, General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo, the commander of the infamous FSR, spread to the previously spared state of al-Jazeera in the country’s east, nearing the town of Wad Madani, which functioned as a hub for humanitarian aid and a haven for previously displaced people.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that when the combat grew closer, up to 300,000 people left Wad Madani. According to UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, “these new movements bring the displaced population to 7.1 million,” including 1.5 million who have sought sanctuary in neighboring nations.
UNICEF reports that “in less than a week,” at least 150,000 youngsters have been compelled to escape their homes.
