By HAN News Desk
KORDOFAN — More than 1,500 people have been displaced from their homes due to worsening insecurity and renewed fighting across Sudan’s Kordofan region, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The IOM reports that at least 1,205 individuals fled from the cities of Bara and Umm Ruwaba in North Kordofan State, while an additional 360 people were forced to leave their homes in Al-Abbasiya and Delami in South Kordofan. The displacement has been triggered by heightened armed clashes, looting, and growing instability that have left civilians fearing for their safety.
Local sources say that many of the displaced families have sought shelter in neighboring villages and temporary camps, often without sufficient food, clean water, or medical assistance. Host communities, already struggling with limited resources, are now under increasing pressure to accommodate the new arrivals.
Humanitarian organizations operating in the region have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating situation. They warn that the lack of security guarantees and restricted humanitarian access are making it difficult to deliver life-saving aid to those affected.
“The humanitarian conditions in both North and South Kordofan are worsening daily,” an IOM field officer said. “Without immediate support, the number of displaced persons could rise sharply in the coming weeks.”
The Kordofan region has long been a flashpoint of conflict in Sudan, with armed groups and government forces frequently clashing over territorial control and political influence. The renewed violence comes amid the wider conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has devastated much of the country since April 2023.
As the crisis deepens, humanitarian agencies are calling for urgent international assistance to provide food, shelter, and medical care to those displaced, and to support communities hosting them.
