More than 55,000 internally displaced Sudanese have returned to various locations in the southeastern state of Sennar, following the army’s recapture of the state capital, Sinja, from paramilitary forces, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported on Saturday....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE➤
Between December 18 and January 10, IOM field teams recorded the return of approximately 55,466 people to the state. This development comes amid Sudan’s ongoing conflict, which has triggered the world’s worst internal displacement crisis, with over 12 million people uprooted across the country, according to the United Nations.
The conflict, which erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has caused widespread devastation, killing tens of thousands and pushing parts of the country into famine. A UN-backed assessment has warned that the risk of famine is expanding, threatening millions, including those in areas north of Sennar.
In November, the Sudanese army announced it had regained control of Sinja, Sennar’s state capital, a critical hub linking army-controlled areas in central and eastern Sudan. The RSF had seized control of Sinja in late June, displacing nearly 726,000 people—many of whom were already refugees from other parts of Sudan.
As the humanitarian crisis deepens, international pressure on Sudan’s military leaders has intensified. The United States Treasury Department recently sanctioned Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for attacks on schools, markets, and hospitals, as well as using food deprivation as a weapon of war.
Additionally, RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo was sanctioned by Washington for gross violations of human rights, including the mass rape of civilians in Darfur. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the actions of Daglo’s forces as genocide, underscoring the severity of the atrocities committed in Sudan’s western region.
The conflict between Sudan’s army
and the RSF has caused untold suffering, forcing millions to flee their homes and leaving many in dire need of food, shelter, and medical assistance. The return of displaced persons to Sennar offers a glimmer of hope for stability in the region, but the overall humanitarian outlook remains bleak as fighting continues across the country. ...CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE➤
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