Situation Report: This is Humanitarian update on the unrest in Sudan as at Monday 12 February, 2024.
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| Sudan conflict continues to fuel displacement and hunger. Photo: @UNOCHA |
According to the situation report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) concerning the unrest in Sudan:
1. The number of people displaced by conflict since mid-April inside and outside of Sudan has reached 7.76 million – IOM.
2. Conflict in Sudan continues to fuel cross-border displacement and forced immobility, according to the Mixed Migration Centre.
3. Food assistance needs are rapidly accelerating due to the recent expansion in fighting between the SAF and RSF into the southeast of the country – FEWS NET.
4. About one in every 11 health facilities run by humanitarian agencies is not functioning – WHO.
5. The desert locust situation has deteriorated since mid-2023, FAO reported.
6. The 2024 Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan appeal is 3.5 per cent funded as of 12 February 2024.
Situation Overview
The number of people displaced by the conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that started on 15 April 2023 continues to increase. It has reached 7.76 million inside and outside of Sudan. An estimated 6.14 million people have been displaced within the country, according to IOM DTM Weekly Displacement Snapshot 19.
This is an increase of about 51,600 newly displaced people compared to the previous week. In addition, about 1.61 million people crossed into neighbouring countries since 15 April, according to UNHCR. The internally displaced persons (IDPs) are sheltering in 6,594 locations across all of Sudan’s 18 states, an increase of 112 locations compared to the previous week. The highest proportions of IDPs were observed in South Darfur (12 per cent), River Nile (11 per cent), East Darfur (11 per cent), White Nile (8 per cent), North Darfur (8 per cent), Northern (7 per cent) and Sennar (7 per cent).
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