DTM Sudan - Situation Report (15)

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 14, the field team has reported outbreaks of violence across Um Kadadah, At Tina, and Kernoi localities in North Darfur; Nyala Janoub locality in South Darfur; and Kadugli locality in South Kordofan. 

Highlights

• During the previous 108 days, DTM Sudan estimates that 3,020,517 individuals (603,918 households) have been displaced internally as a result of the conflict commencing 15 April 2023.
• Field teams have observed an additional 334,083 IDPs (65,949 households) since the previous update.
• The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (15.48%), Northern (11.95%), North Darfur (9.83%), and White Nile (9.01%) states.
• Field teams report that the IDPs observed were originally displaced from eight states. The majority (71.41%) have been reportedly displaced from Khartoum state; followed by North Darfur (9.32%), South Darfur (7.46%), West Darfur (6.01%), Central Darfur (4.87%), South Kordofan (0.51%), North Kordofan (0.41%), and Aj Jazirah (0.01%).
• Furthermore, the conflict has led to the mixed-cross border movements of 926,841 individuals.