![]() ![]() The conflict has reignited long-standing communal tensions, especially in West Darfur, where fighting has erupted between Arab and non-Arab communities. Darfur has experienced conflict and violence since 2003. Since April, approximately 664,033 internal displacements have been reported in these states. The conflict reignites ethnic disputes in West Darfur resulting in repeated displacements.Īpart from Khartoum, which has seen the highest number of internal displacements, most reported displacements have occurred in West Darfur, South Darfur, Central Darfur, and North Darfur. In Blue Nile, unlike last year, there were no internal displacements recorded originating from the state in 2023 as the Funj and the Hausa tribes signed in January 2023 an agreement in which the parties committed to refrain from violence and resolve intercommunal disputes peacefully. Conversely, there were no reported displacements from Khartoum state in 2022. Khartoum state has been experiencing the highest levels of internal displacement, with 1,558,798 internal displacements reported since April, primarily originating in the city of Khartoum. ![]() Khartoum state is now at the epicentre of the latest wave of violence. ![]() Fighting initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan states. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple locations across Sudan has resulted in millions of internal and cross-border displacements. In contrast, the conflict since April 2023 is national in scope. They mainly occurred in Blue Nile state, linked to disputes over land between Funj and Hausa tribes, and in West Darfur state, linked to disputes over land and resources between Arab and non-Arab ethnic groups. In 2022, internal displacements were essentially due to intercommunal violence. ![]() Shifting displacement dynamics: from intercommunal violence in 2022 to nationwide conflict and violence in 2023. However, access constraints are not allowing current data collection efforts to fully unpack how many people have been newly displaced versus how many people have been displaced a second, third, or even fourth time. This figure will most likely reach much higher levels at the end of this year due to the ongoing widespread conflict. As of March 2023, a month before the onset of the conflict, over 3.8 million people were internally displaced across Sudan. ![]()
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