Prolonged Armed Conflict in Sudan... Number of Displaced People Exceeds 700,000

The number of displaced persons in Sudan has exceeded 700,000 as armed conflict continues.

The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on the 9th (local time) that more than 700,000 residents have fled since the outbreak of conflict between Sudanese military factions. The number of displaced persons in Sudan, as counted by IOM on the 2nd, was about 334,000, meaning it has more than doubled in just one week.

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Among the displaced in Sudan, more than 150,000 have crossed borders to seek refuge in neighboring countries such as Egypt, South Sudan, Chad, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Libya.

Paul Dillon, IOM spokesperson, reported, "With ATMs not functioning and the banking system collapsed, displaced persons are finding it difficult to withdraw their deposits," adding, "Fuel is also hard to obtain and expensive."

Meanwhile, eyewitness accounts indicate that robberies and looting are rampant.

Meanwhile, the Sudanese government forces led by military leader General Abdel Fattah Burhan and the RSF commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have been engaged in armed conflict since the 15th of last month.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 604 people have died and more than 5,000 have been injured so far in the process.

Both sides began ceasefire talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 6th under the mediation of the United States and Saudi Arabia, but no significant progress has been made yet.

General Burhan stated in an interview with Egypt's Al Kahira TV on the 8th that a complete ceasefire in the capital, Khartoum, is crucial.

He emphasized, "A permanent ceasefire in Khartoum must be achieved first. If Khartoum is divided into two, the war could spread throughout Sudan," adding, "Without a ceasefire agreement, the negotiations taking place in Saudi Arabia are meaningless."

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