DTM Sudan Weekly Displacement Snapshot 17

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Contact
DTM Sudan; dtmsudan@iom.int
Language
English
Location
Sudan
Period Covered
Jan 04 2024
Jan 10 2024
Activity
  • Mobility Tracking
  • Baseline Assessment

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.

 

Highlights

  • DTM Sudan estimates that  6,055,749 individuals (1,206,376 Households) were recently internally displaced.
  • The IDP caseload was observed in 6,355 locations across all of Sudan’s 18 states. 
  • The highest proportions of IDPs were observed across South Darfur (12%), River Nile (11%), East Darfur (11%), White Nile (8%), Aj Jazirah (8%), and North Darfur (8%).
  • Field teams reported that the IDPs observed were originally displaced from twelve states. The majority (3,558,396 IDPs, 59%) were reportedly displaced from Khartoum state; followed by South Darfur (15%), North Darfur (8%), Aj Jazirah ((8%), Central Darfur (4%), West Darfur (3%), East Darfur (1%), South Kordofan (1%), North Kordofan (1%), West Kordofan (<1%), Sennar (<1%), and White Nile (<1%).
  • IOM-DTM also reported that an estimated 1,686,884 mixed cross-border movements were made into neighbouring countries.
  • This product provides brief insights into those displaced in Sudan post-15 April 2023. For more granular information on the IDP caseload and the displacement context, please see IOM-DTM's Monthly Displacement Overview (04).