Mobility Tracking

Since 20 October 2024, DTM monitored an escalation in clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) across multiple localities in Aj Jazirah state. The Focused Flash Alert provides a numeric breakdown of displacement due the recent escalations in Aj Jazirah state from 20 to 30 October 2024. 

All figures should be understood as preliminary estimates, pending further verification. 

• Reported clashes displaced an estimated 135,405 individuals (27,081 households) between 20 and 30 October 2024. 
• More than half (57%) of IDPs were displaced to localities in Gedaref state, including Al Butanah and Madeinat Al Gedaref localities. 
• Among the individuals displaced, many were already displaced prior to the escalation and therefore experienced secondary displacement. 

DTM Sudan releases Early Warning Flash Alerts to provide immediate updates on specific incidents or armed clashes that spurred displacement.  Early Warning Flash Alerts are distributed via the DTM Sudan mailing list. For more granular information on displacement and mobility, see Sudan Mobility Update (10).

Between 15 and 20 July 2024, a total of 1,648 new arrivals were recorded at locations in Benue State. The new arrivals were recorded in Agatu, Guma, Kwande, Markudi, Kwande, Logo and Ukum local government areas (LGAs) of Benue State.

Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country. Since October 10, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been conducting the daily monitoring of population movements. The objective of the exercise is to inform preparedness and response planning.

In September 2024, Transhumance Flow Monitoring tool identified 120 herders in Kaduna State and 182 herders in Katsina State. The animal count was estimated at 519 for Kaduna State and 1,328 for Katsina State. Notably, 85 per cent of the total number of herders departed from states within Nigeria, while the remaining 15 per cent departed from Niger.

This latest round of Emergency Trends Tracking was initiated in April 2024 to monitor displacements movements during the Gu rainy season. From April to September 2024, DTM teams collected data in up to 22 districts: Afgooye, Afmadow, Baardheere, Baidoa, Balcad, Belet Weyne, Belet Xaawo, Cabudwaaq, Dayniile, Dhuusamarreeb, Doolow, Gaalkacyo, Garoowe, Hodan, Jamaame, Jowhar, Kahda, Kismaayo, Luuq, Waajid, Xudur and Hobyo. During weeks 28-30, data collection occurred in only 4 districts: Xudur, Waajid, Gaalkacyo and Hobyo districts.

The objective of ETT is to help prioritize humanitarian response and to enable partners to deliver rapid assistance. Based on previous shock induced displacement patterns, the humanitarian community expects that people will continue to move toward urban areas in search of humanitarian services. Consequently, the ETT coverage focuses on the main urban centers and surrounding villages for each assessed district. The data is collected through Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) at the location level, from Sunday to Wednesday every week. It includes information on new arrivals, numbers and demographic of IDPs, reasons for displacement, intentions, humanitarian assistance and priority needs among others.

To facilitate the joint analysis of the CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) Cluster’s New Arrivals Tracker (NAT) and ETT data, the assistance and needs indicators are identical in both tools.

Ҳадафи ин гузориш пешниҳоди шарҳи намудҳои муҳоҷират ва ҳаракат дар Тоҷикистон бо истифода аз маълумотҳои охирини дастраси аз моҳи январ то моҳи июни соли 2024, ва аз маҷмӯаҳои маълумотҳои миллӣ ва байналмилалӣ оид ба ҳаракатҳои муҳоҷират бо тамаркуз ба вазъи охирини муҳоҷират дар Тоҷикистон мебошад. Ин гузориш додаҳо доир ба ҷараёнҳои муҳоҷират, шумораи иҷозатномаҳои истиқоматӣ, интиқоли маблағҳо ва инчунин сабабҳои муҳоҷиратро дар бар мегирад. Дар ин гузориш таъсири идомаи ҳамлаи кишвари Россия ба Украина ба долонҳои анъанавии муҳоҷиратӣ дар минтақа, тағйири ҷараёни муҳоҷирати меҳнатӣ, афзоиши сатҳи тағйирёбии иқлим ва нигарониҳои муҳоҷират, раванди афзояндаи шаҳрнишинӣ (урбанизатсия), вазъи иҷтимоиву иқтисодӣ ва дигар рӯйдодҳои муҳим, ҳамчун омилҳои асосии мусоидаткунанда ба ҳаракати одамон ва ҳаракатҳои муҳоҷират дар давраи мазкур дар кишвар тасвир шудаанд. Илова бар ин, гузориши мазкур ҳамчунин таъсири ҳодисаи фоҷеабори Крокус Сити Ҳолл, ки дар шаҳри Красногорск дар наздикии шаҳри Маскав, ки 22 марти соли 2024 аз ҷониби гурӯҳи Давлати Исломӣ-Хуросон (ДОИШ-К) ба вуқӯъ омада буд ва муҳоҷирони тоҷикро ба ҳайси омилони ҳаракатҳои муҳоҷират ҷалб намуда буд, дар бар мегирад. 

This report reflects data corresponding to Sudan Mobility Update (10) dataset. The dataset is available here.

Overview:  
This report provides an overview of the total population of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan, including those displaced both before and after the onset of the conflict on 15 April 2023.    
 
Key Findings:  

• An estimated total of 11,018,231 IDPs were displaced to 9,470 locations, in 184 localities, across all 18 states in Sudan.  
• An estimated 8,268,984 individuals were displaced internally within Sudan since 15 April 2023. 
• An estimated 28 per cent of IDPs who were initially displaced prior to the onset of the current conflict experienced secondary displacement since 15 April 2023.
• Approximately 3,128,939 individuals crossed borders into neighbouring countries since 15 April 2023.   
• The top states of origin were Khartoum (33%), South Darfur (19%), and North Darfur (15%).   
• The highest proportion of IDPs were hosted in South Darfur (17%), North Darfur (14%), and Gedaref (9%) states. 
• Over half (53%) of IDPs were reportedly children under the age of 18-years-old.   

Annex 1 includes an operational matrix with a table of estimated IDPs per state, disaggregated by displacement before versus after 15 April 2023.   

Note: The number of IDPs displaced post 15 April 2023 (8,268,984 IDPs) includes the estimated 1,071,525 IDPs who were initially displaced prior to 15 April 2023 and experienced secondary displacement since 15 April 2023. DTM Sudan defines an internally displaced person as any person who has been forced or obliged to flee from their habitual residence due to an event dating from 2003 onwards.