Rival armies have been fighting for control of Sudan since April 2023, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia gaining ground in the west and south, while the Sudanese army controls most of the east, including the capital, effectively dividing the country.
More casualties were reported after drone strikes hit areas in the epicenter of Sudan’s hunger crisis, North Darfur, on Saturday, just days before the country reaches the grim milestone of 1,000 inhabitants.th day of mortal combat.
More civilians displaced
Citing the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Dujarric highlighted that between December 31 and January 4, violence forced almost 1,000 people to flee a town in South Kordofan.
Additionally, some 2,000 people were uprooted from an area of North Kordofan on Monday.
In total, approximately 65,000 people have been displaced from the end of October to the end of December throughout the Kordofan region.
The brutal war that has drawn in foreign powers and destabilized multiple countries across the region has led to one of the world’s largest displacement crises, with more than 12 million people uprooted, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA).
Revitalizing Khartoum
Dujarric reiterated the call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the protection of civilians, as well as rapid, safe and sustained humanitarian access.
Meanwhile, UN agencies are helping to improve living conditions in the capital, Khartoum, as families return to rebuild their lives after government troops recaptured it from the RSF last year.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and its partners are helping to clear debris, creating short-term opportunities for locals and supporting the distribution of medicines despite damage to infrastructure.
Northeast of the capital, in the city of Ed-Damer, the program provides psychosocial support to women, among other services.