Sudan has been gripped by fierce fighting since April 15, 2023, when a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalated into an all-out civil war, spreading violence across the country. More than 18,800 people have been killed and over 33,000 wounded since the conflict erupted, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). Amid the devastation, Sudan is facing the world’s most severe displacement crisis. There are 7.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have been forced from their homes, while approximately 2.3 million have crossed into neighboring countries in search of safety. According to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) DTM Sudan Mobility Update No. 6, released on 20 August, around 62 percent of the displaced are Sudanese nationals, with the remaining 38 percent comprising foreign nationals and returnees. Approximately 54 percent of the displaced are predominantly female, while 46 percent are male. More than half of the displaced, marking 52 percent, are children under 18—a quarter of these are under five years old, and 28 percent are females. According to the IOM’s Update, most…
