The number of people who fled their homes due to the civil war in Sudan has increased to 8.5 million displaced persons and refugees, according to the International Organization for Migration (WHO).
WHO said in a statement that the umber of displaced people inside Sudan has reached 6,505,486 displaced people, located in 6991 locations in all 18 states of the country, while 1,955,726 people crossed the border into neighbouring countries.
Last January, WHO announced that more than 7,700,000 people had fled the war to other places inside and outside Sudan.
Millions of Sudanese are suffering from difficulties in securing food supplies and the availability of basic services, electricity, and water, due to the ongoing war between warring generals since April 15, 2023, which has left more than 13,000 dead and more than 7 million displaced and refugees, according to the United Nations.
The continuous rise in the number of displaced people and refugees in Sudan constitutes a serious humanitarian crisis that requires an urgent international intervention to address it, provide the necessary support to the displaced and refugees, and ensure the provision of the necessary protection and assistance to them.
Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR UK) had called on the conflicting parties in Sudan to immediately stop the ongoing battles and seek a peaceful solution through a comprehensive national dialogue.
WHO also called on the UN Security Council to take immediate action and call for a ceasefire to save innocent lives at risk.
