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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Sunday that widespread displacement occurred in the city of El Fasher, the center of North Darfur state in western Sudan, due to renewed clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The organization said in a statement: “Renewed clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in the city of El Fasher in North Darfur state, after the army forces launched air strikes targeting rapid support sites in the northern and eastern neighborhoods of the city.”
“The event led to large-scale displacement, and affected families sought refuge in the southern neighborhoods within the city of El Fasher,” the organization said, adding that estimates of the number of displaced people have not yet been confirmed, and the situation remains tense and unpredictable.
“More than 8 million people, about 15 percent of the country’s total population, have fled their homes since the conflict began in April 2023, including 6.2 million displaced within the country and 1.8 million to neighboring countries, making Sudan the world’s largest displacement crisis,” said the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The Office noted that 4 million children are among the displaced, making Sudan facing the largest child displacement crisis in the world, and that about 25 million people need humanitarian assistance and support.