Updated · International Organization for Migration (IOM) · Jul 3
Kordofan Displacement Jumps 65% to 219,000 as Violence Spreads Across 14 Sudan States
Updated
Updated · International Organization for Migration (IOM) · Jul 3
Kordofan Displacement Jumps 65% to 219,000 as Violence Spreads Across 14 Sudan States
1 articles · Updated · International Organization for Migration (IOM) · Jul 3
Summary
More than 219,000 people have been newly displaced in Sudan's Kordofan since violence escalated in October 2025, up 65% from over 132,000 in February, IOM said.
More than 100 displacement-triggering incidents were recorded in less than nine months, with active fighting, insecurity and drone threats sharply worsening civilian protection and blocking aid access.
El Obeid has become a main refuge point, hosting about 500,000 people including more than 83,000 IDPs, but repeated arrivals are straining shelter, services and humanitarian capacity as invasion fears grow.
North Kordofan alone hosts over 234,000 IDPs across 667 sites, while people fleeing the wider Kordofan crisis have dispersed to more than 1,000 locations in 89 localities across 14 states.
Nearly 1 million IDPs already live across Kordofan, and with more than 30 million people expected to need aid across Sudan in 2026, IOM said operations still face a roughly $90 million funding gap.
With El Obeid on the brink, are international warnings just empty words as another Sudanese city faces mass atrocities?
As millions face famine, is the world ignoring the deliberate weaponization of hunger in Sudan's forgotten civil war?
As foreign powers fuel Sudan's war, why does the international community fail to stop the weapons perpetuating the catastrophe?
Sudan’s 2026 Humanitarian Crisis: Over 21 Million Face Acute Food Insecurity Amid Escalating Conflict and Aid Shortfalls
Overview
In July 2026, the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has intensified, driving one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. The International Organization for Migration urgently called for the protection of civilians and aid workers, as violence and displacement surged across Kordofan. This escalation has led to a rapidly unfolding humanitarian disaster, with attacks causing civilian deaths and worsening conditions. The crisis is marked by increasing displacement, urgent needs for safe aid access, and a dire situation for civilians, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated humanitarian action and protection measures.