Millions of Sudanese people remain displaced with a large number of children among those who fled from their homes to various transit centres following the outbreak of violent clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and independent Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
In 2023, on April 15, large number of Sudanese communities in Wad Medani and local areas in AJ Jazirah witnessed widespread displacements triggered by the conflict.
As a result the violence has since extended to various rural, semi-urban, and urban regions, leading to the displacement of 6.3 million individuals. Among them, approximately 5.1 million became internally displaced, while 1.2 million sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
Organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sounds the alarm about the escalating food security crisis in the Sudan, urging immediate and collective action to avert an impending humanitarian catastrophe.
Newly released Integrated Food Security Phase (IPC) projections show that, 17.7 million people across the Sudan, which accounts for 37 percent of the analysed population, are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between October 2023 and February 2024.
Sudan has now became the country with the largest number of babies and children representing millions of displaced people seeking refuge to safer locations and other neighbouring states.
According to recent key figures by the International Organization for Migration Displacement Tracking Matrix (IOM DTM) 5.8 million people were internally displaced from their homes in 2023 since the fight broke nine months ago.
The number of people displaced within sudan has increased with an estimated 300,000 people from Wad Medani and localities of Aj Jazirah state since December 15 2023.
The revised 2023 Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan appeal was only 39.6 per cent funded as of 28 December with 18.1 million people were target to be assisted by the end of 2023 while the year ended with an estimated 24. 7 million were in need of assistance.
The majority of internally displaced people come from eight states, with Khartoum state representing the largest share at 67 percent. The displaced population is scattered across all 18 states of the Sudan and extends beyond the country’s borders, particularly to Chad, South Sudan, and Egypt.
UNICEF reported on December 27 that 253 babies and children from Mygoma orphanages had been safely evacuated from transit centres in Wad Medani to a safer location in the country, after fighting in Al Jazirah state erupted earlier in the month.
For many of the children, this is the second time they have been evacuated after they were evacuated from Mygoma orphanages in Khartoum earlier this year. The children who were evacuated from Khartoum to Wad Madani in June continue to be under the care and protection of the Ministry of Social Development.
People have been displaced in 6,159 locations across the country’s 18 states, an increase of 562,230 people and 501 locations in one month. Overall, 45 per cent of all counted IDPs sought refuge across the Darfur and Kordofan regions. In contrast, the majority (55 per cent) were observed in the country’s northern, eastern, and central parts.
IOM DTM field teams estimate that more than 509,796 individuals have been displaced due to the recent escalation of fighting across Aj Jazirah state. While 205,460 IDPs reportedly sought shelter in safer locations within Aj Jazirah, more than 304,336 IDPs fled Aj Jazirah and arrived in Sennar, White Nile, Gedaref, Kassala, Red Sea, River Nile, and Northern states.
IOM DTM indicates that about 224,000 IDPs were subjected to secondary displacement, with an additional 275,796 IDPs newly displaced from Aj Jazirah State.
In Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, the national NGO Baladna Organization for Social Development is removing Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and raising awareness of UXO risks in 15 residential neighborhoods.
In addition, UXO clearance and risk awareness-raising activities have also been done in mosques, playgrounds, and the main markets in Nyala.
More than 1.4 million people have crossed the border seeking refuge from other states since mid April when the fight broke out. The rising tensions in the past nine months since the power struggle broke between the two military forces, critical infrastructure such as healthcare facilities, schools, roads, power, water sources and the looting of markets has resulted in a huge impact on food security in the country with shortages of essential services and food and non food items.
As of December 26, the count of suspected cholera cases has surged to 8,536, marking a 94% increase over the last month. This escalation further exacerbates the ongoing humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict between military forces vying for power in the country.
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