Nearly 65,000 civilians have been displaced from Sudan’s Kordofan region over the past three months as insecurity intensifies, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The IOM documented 56 displacement incidents during the period, including 17 in North Kordofan, 38 in South Kordofan, and one in West Kordofan. According to the agency, 42,780 people fled North Kordofan, while 21,860 were displaced from South Kordofan and 250 from the Geibaish area in West Kordofan. The wider conflict, which began in April 2023, has killed thousands and displaced millions nationwide. The RSF now controls most of the Darfur region, while the army maintains dominance across much of the south, north, east and central parts of the country, including the capital, Khartoum.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 06, 2026 14:43 UTC