Khartoum: Over 1,500 individuals have been displaced in Sudan amid escalating insecurity, as reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
According to Anadolu Agency, the IOM announced on Sunday that 1,205 people were forced to flee from the cities of Bara and Umm Ruwaba in North Kordofan state. Additionally, another 360 people escaped from Al-Abbasiya and Delami in South Kordofan due to the deteriorating security situation.
The IOM, in a statement, highlighted that its teams working under the Displacement Tracking Matrix program estimated that, from those displaced in North Kordofan, 580 individuals fled Bara, while 625 left Umm Ruwaba. The displaced populations have relocated to various areas within North Kordofan and several towns in White Nile state in southern Sudan.
The recent displacement wave follows earlier movements in North Kordofan, where 36,625 people were displaced between October 26 and 31, based on the organization's data. In South Kordofan state, the IOM reported that 360 individuals, including 180 from Al-Abbasiya and 180 from Delami, have been displaced to other areas within the state and to Tandalti in White Nile state.
Sudanese authorities reported casualties from a drone attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Zareba al-Sheikh al-Burai in North Kordofan on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Sudan Doctors Network stated that the RSF killed 38 civilians in the town of Umm Dam Haj Ahmed in the same state. This attack on Monday resulted in the displacement of about 1,850 people due to insecurity, according to Sudanese authorities.
The RSF has recently seized control of Bara amid its ongoing conflict with the Sudanese army, though it denies targeting civilians. On October 26, the RSF took control of El-Fasher in North Darfur state, committing acts of violence against civilians, according to local and international organizations. This has raised concerns about the potential geographical partition of Sudan.
RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as 'Hemedti,' acknowledged on Wednesday that 'violations' by his forces occurred in El-Fasher and stated that investigation committees had been established. Since April 15, 2023, the Sudanese army and the RSF have been engaged in a conflict that has eluded regional and international mediation efforts. The war has resulted in 20,000 deaths and displaced more than 15 million people as refugees and internally displaced persons, based on UN and local reports.