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Highlights
▪ The situation in Sudan remains unstable, with ongoing fighting reported in Khartoum, White Nile,
Al Jazirah, and North Darfur States, which is hindering the delivery of humanitarian aid. Over 12.4 million people are displaced, including 8.8 million internally. This makes Sudan the largest internal displacement crisis in the world. Additionally, over 3.3 million people including 2.6 million refugees and 700,000 returnees have fled to neighboring countries.
▪ Over one million people have arrived in South Sudan after fleeing the conflict in Sudan, marking a new record in the ongoing humanitarian and displacement crisis. More than 770,000 people have entered through Wunthou (Joda) on the northern border with Sudan. As of mid-January, daily arrivals continued at an average of 1,400 individuals, including those using informal routes.
▪ UNHCR and its partners continue to address the needs of refugees in Chad; the reporting week saw the relocation of 1,726 individuals from border areas to new refugee sites like Koursigué, which now hosts 5,744 refugees. A ministerial delegation visited multiple refugee sites to assess challenges and plan for a sustainable, multi-year refugee response. Health interventions have included over 12,000 medical consultations in 2025, the treatment of malnutrition cases among children, and nutritional assistance for 16,492 individuals in Treguine and Bredjing.
▪ In Egypt, UNHCR facilitated several high-level engagements to strengthen the response to the Sudan situation, focusing on regional coordination, responsibility-sharing, unimpeded humanitarian access, and securing coordinated funding. Localization was highlighted as a key part of the Sudan response, with discussions on a new pilot project to provide livelihood skills for Sudanese refugees in Greater Cairo. Efforts also prioritized technical support related to Egypt’s new Asylum Law and stabilization initiatives to support both refugees and host communities, underscoring Egypt’s critical role in addressing the crisis.