The ongoing civil war in Sudan has intensified, with recent clashes in central regions displacing approximately 2,000 people over the past three days, according to the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM). The conflict, which has ravaged the nation for over two years, has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions. The latest wave of displacement occurred in the Bara area of North Kordofan province, where residents fled escalating violence between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Kordofan and Darfur have emerged as the epicenters of the conflict, with the RSF recently capturing the strategic city of el-Fasher in Darfur, resulting in hundreds of deaths and forcing tens of thousands into overcrowded camps. Reports from aid groups and UN officials highlight atrocities committed by the RSF, including mass killings and the destruction of evidence. The war, which began in 2023 following a breakdown in relations between the military and RSF, has displaced 12 million people and killed at least 40,000, though aid organizations suggest the actual death toll is significantly higher. In late October, RSF attacks in Bara killed at least 47 civilians, including women and children. Meanwhile, the RSF has reportedly advanced into Babanusa in West Kordofan, prompting further displacement. Satellite images analyzed by the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab suggest the RSF has been burning bodies in el-Fasher to conceal evidence of their crimes. The humanitarian crisis continues to deepen, with no end to the conflict in sight.
Intense fighting in central Sudan displaces 2,000 people in just days, a UN agency says
