Damazin, October 30 (Darfur24)
Nearly 120,000 people were displaced across Sudan’s Blue Nile region between January 11 and October 15, 2026, a 21% increase from the previous update, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The organization recorded 119,782 displaced people, representing 23,598 families, up from 99,277 people in its previous update on August 23.
Jisan recorded the highest number of people displaced from their areas of origin, at 40,090, followed by Al-Karmak with 31,165, Baw with 27,192, and Wad Al-Mahi with 21,335.
Within the region, Damazin hosted the largest number of displaced people, at 45,815, followed by Al-Rusayris with 36,950, Baw with 12,687, Wad Al-Mahi with 11,685, Jisan with 10,275, Al-Karmak with 1,385 and Al-Tadamun with 985.
IOM said 55% of displaced people were staying with host families. Among newly displaced households, 56% were living in informal gathering sites, while 20% were sheltering in schools and other public buildings.
Women and girls accounted for 56% of the displaced population, compared with 44% for men and boys. Children under 18 made up approximately 45% of those displaced.
Two days earlier, Blue Nile Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Qisma Abdel Karim Daldoum said the region was hosting 27 camps and shelters for displaced people amid growing humanitarian needs linked to the war.
Military operations have intensified in parts of the Blue Nile region, particularly in Kurmuk, Qaysan, Baw and Wad Al-Mahi, amid fighting between the Sudanese army and the Tasis alliance. Drone attacks have also targeted sites in Damazin, the regional capital.
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