November 5, Nairobi — The conflict in Sudan has led to the world’s largest displacement crisis, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said in a report released on Tuesday. 8.1 million Sudanese are internally displaced and over 2.3 million have fled to neighboring countries.
The report said that half of Sudan’s population, 25 million people, are food insecure. Fuel shortages, flooding and a cholera outbreak are also causing the situation to further deteriorate. According to UN figures, more than 17,600 cholera cases and 546 associated dates have been reported in Sudan in the past few months.
UNHRC said that the working environment in Sudan had not improved, with intense fighting in Khartoum, Gezira, Kordofan and Darfur states displacing thousands of people daily.
As of September 2024, the agency’s Sudan operations, totaling $424 million, were 66% funded. The agency has 17 offices in Sudan, of which nine are either temporarily closed or under remote management.
Last week, Amy Pope, director-general of the International Organization for Migration, held a press briefing in Port Sudan, stating that the conflict had displaced more than 30 percent of the population.
“The situation here in Sudan is catastrophic. There is simply no other way to put it,” Pope said on October 29. “Hunger, disease and sexual violence are rampant. For the people of Sudan, this is a living nightmare.”