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About 2,800 people fled 10 villages in Sudan’s southeastern Blue Nile State in a single day amid worsening security, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday.
IOM field teams estimated that 560 households were displaced from villages in Wad al-Mahi locality and moved to Al-Roseires locality, the UN agency said in a statement.
Villagers flee amid volatile security
The affected villages were Miri, Jabal Nimr, Abu Qudaf, Bashkarkat, Ab Jankour, Makla, Matangiya, Jabal al-Nour, Menza and Manshiling.
The situation remained “tense and volatile,” IOM said, adding that it was closely monitoring developments.
Displacement and military escalation
On Thursday, IOM reported that another 7,000 people, or 1,400 households, had fled four villages in Wad al-Mahi in a single day because of insecurity.
Last month, the agency said 99,277 people had been displaced in Blue Nile State between Jan. 11 and Aug. 23 this year.
The state has seen a military escalation in recent days, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and their ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North, launching attacks on several areas.
Sudan’s wider humanitarian crisis
Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has worsened during the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023 after a dispute over unifying the military.
The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced about 13 million, according to UN and international estimates.
