Nearly 20,000 people displaced by intensifying fighting in Sudan's Blue Nile state
A local relief organisation reported that almost 20,000 people have fled their homes in Sudan's Blue Nile state due to deteriorating security and escalating clashes. This displacement adds to a pattern of mass movement documented by United Nations agencies across Sudan during August as the civil war continues. The humanitarian crisis in the country remains severely underfunded, with the UN appeal receiving only around 41 percent of required resources as of earlier this month.
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Nearly 20,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Sudan's Blue Nile state in recent days, according to the Geissan Emergency Room, a local relief organisation. The group reported on Sunday that deteriorating security conditions and intensifying clashes have created serious risks for residents. Anadolu Agency, which reported these figures, noted that the new displacement continues a pattern of upheaval affecting Blue Nile and other regions of Sudan throughout the conflict.
The latest displacement follows weeks of similar reports from Blue Nile and neighbouring Sudanese regions. UN agencies stated in August that approximately 200,000 people had been newly displaced nationwide as fighting intensified alongside seasonal flooding. The United Nations documented mass population movements in West Darfur and North Kordofan as well. Humanitarian organisations have warned repeatedly that Sudan's ongoing civil war, combined with the impact of heavy rainfall on fragile shelters, has created one of the world's most serious displacement crises. The UN's humanitarian appeal for Sudan has received only around 41 percent of required funding as of earlier reporting this month.
No casualty figures relating to the latest Blue Nile displacement were available in Sunday's reporting.
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