DTM Sudan - Situation Report (17)

Overview

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan. Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions. Since Situation Report 16, the field team has reported outbreaks of violence across Um Kadadah locality in North Darfur, as well as Nyala Janoub locality and Kubum locality in South Darfur. 

Highlights

• The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 3,433,025 Individuals (685,657 Households).
• The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (14.59%), Northern (10.55%), Sennar (8.22%), White Nile (8.15%), and North Darfur (8.01%).
• Field teams report that the IDPs observed were originally displaced from eight states. The majority (2,553,817 IDPs, 74.39%) have been reportedly displaced from Khartoum state; followed by North Darfur (8.10%), South Darfur (7.43%), West Darfur (4.80%), Central Darfur (4.28%), North Kordofan (0.51%), South Kordofan (0.48%), and Aj Jazirah (0.01%). 
• In addition to the internal displacement, the conflict in Sudan has caused the Mixed Cross-Border Movements of 1,017,449 individuals into neighbouring countries.