Over 4 million refugees in Sudan – a disturbing milestone in the world’s most devastating displacement crisis in the world

The number of people who have escaped Sudan since the beginning of the civil war in 2023 exceeded 4 million, according to UNHCR officials (UNHCR). “Now in its third year, 4 million people are a disturbing milestone in what is the most devastating displacement crisis in the world right now,” said Eujin Bayun, a spokesman for the UN Department of Refugees in informing reporters in Geneva. “If the conflict continues in Sudan, thousands of more people, we expect that thousands of people will continue to leave, endangering regional and global stability,” she said. Sudan, which sank into violence in April 2023, shares borders with seven countries: Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Central African Republic and Libya. Over 800,000 refugees arrived in Chad, where hosting conditions are unfavorable due to funding shortages, with only 14% of appeals […]
Source: News Beast

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