After a Year of War, Tens of Thousands Continue to Flee Daily
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Up to 20,000 people are forced to flee their homes in Sudan every day, half of whom are children, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migrations Displacement Tracking Matrix.
The report shows that 53% of the displaced individuals are children under 18 years old, highlighting the immense challenges faced by a youth generation often most affected by conflicts and displacement.
During her attendance at the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its Neighbors in Paris last Monday, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, António Vitorino, said, "Millions of people are displaced, hungry, and vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, yet their plight is being overlooked by many countries around the world."
Vitorino urged international leaders to rise to the occasion and help bring humanitarian aid to Sudan and use their influence to assist in peace efforts.
The International Organization for Migration called for stronger international action to end the fighting and significantly increase humanitarian funding to meet growing needs.
As of March 2024, the number of internally displaced persons has risen to 6,505,486, from 6,217,222, residing in 6,991 locations across all eighteen states of Sudan. When including previously displaced individuals, the total number of displaced persons in Sudan reaches 8.6 million.
The displaced individuals have fled from twelve states: 55% of the displaced are from Khartoum State (3,556,673 displaced), followed by South Darfur (15%), North Darfur (9%), Jazeera (8%), Central Darfur (4%), West Darfur (4%), South Kordofan (2%), East Darfur (1%), West Kordofan (1%), North Kordofan (1%), Sennar (<1%), and White Nile (<1%).
The massive influx of people seeking safety has forced nearly two million individuals to cross into neighboring countries, with 730,550 reaching Chad, 629,902 reaching South Sudan, 514,827 reaching Egypt, 119,525 reaching Ethiopia, 29,444 reaching the Central African Republic, and 7,620 reaching Libya, in addition to 30,000 individuals reaching Uganda.
