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ACAPS Thematic report - Sudan: Impact of long-term displacement in the North (22 May 2024)

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CRISIS OVERVIEW

Since 15 April 2023, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have caused widespread displacement. Throughout the country, an estimated 6.7 million people (more than 1.3 million households) are internally displaced. This represents a weekly rise of nearly 40,000 IDPs between 16 and 23 April 2024 (IOM 23/04/2024).

IDPs are moving northwards into River Nile and Northern states, which offer security and potential routes to leave the country altogether (IOM 28/03/2024). River Nile state holds 11% of the IDP caseload across Sudan, while Northern state holds 6%. Between 19–28 March 2024, IDPs in Northern state increased by 6% from 404,660 to 405,030 (IOM 02/04/2024). This number had, however, reduced to 399,755 by 17 April 2024 (IOM 26/04/2024). In the same period, IDPs in River Nile state increased by 11% from 706,906 to 711,175 (IOM 02/04/2024). By 17 April, there was also a reduction of the number of recorded IDPs in the state to become 702,456 (IOM 26/04/2024). The fluctuations could be a result of some IDPs returning to their states of origin – especially regions perceived as secure, such as Khartoum – and others seeking international protection across borders (IOM 28/03/2024).