SITUATION AT A GLANCE
5,006
Deaths Caused by Ongoing Conflict in Sudan Since April 15
ACLED – August 4, 2023
24.7 MILLION
Number of People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance
UN – May 2023
3.4 MILLION
People Internally Displaced Since April 15, 2023
IOM – August 9, 2023
709,478
Sudanese Refugees and Asylum Seekers Displaced Since April 15, 2023
UNHCR – August 15, 2023
208,323
Refugee Returnees Displaced Since April 15, 2023
UNHCR – August 15, 2023
• Clashes between the RSF and SAF have displaced more than 4.3 million people, including 3.4 million people within Sudan and nearly 918,000 people to neighboring countries, exacerbating humanitarian needs across the region.
• Continued armed conflict across Sudan has exposed approximately 4.3 million civilians to increased protection risks, including GBV.
• RSF announced the establishment of its Sudan Agency for Relief and Humanitarian Operations (SARHO) on August 13, an entity reportedly intended to oversee relief operations in RSF-controlled areas.
• WFP’s first cross-border convoy from eastern Chad into West Darfur delivered in-kind food to approximately 15,400 people in early August.