DTM Sudan - Weekly Displacement Snapshot (07)

Overview

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.

Key Findings 

• DTM Sudan estimates that 4,570,541 Individuals (911,531 Households) have been recently internally displaced.
• The IDP caseload has been observed in 4,658 locations across all of Sudan’s 18 states.
• The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (12.62%), South Darfur (11.23%), East Darfur (10.97%), Aj Jazirah (8.03%), Northern (7.92%), and North Darfur (7.37%).
• Field teams report that the IDPs observed were originally displaced from eight states. The majority (3,127,888 IDPs, 68.44%) have been reportedly displaced from Khartoum state; followed by South Darfur (14.63%), North Darfur (7.94%), Central Darfur (4.01%), West Darfur (3.75%), South Kordofan (0.76%), North Kordofan (0.46%), and Aj Jazirah (0.01%).
• IOM DTM also reports that an estimated 1,256,436 mixed cross-border movements have been made into neighbouring countries.