"Millions of people continue to face a compounding crisis of food insecurity, forced displacement, deadly disease and surging violence. Public services in many areas have collapsed under gang rule."
Across the country, roads are already congested with hopeful families trying to return home. That alone shows how deeply people want this war to end. All parties must commit to a permanent ceasefire.
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IOM warns that the scale and complexity of population movements, combined with environmental shocks and operational constraints, are placing significant pressure on humanitarian systems.
Armed groups attacked at least 587 schools, affecting over 285,500 children between March 2025 and February 2026, over three times the 172 schools (68,700 children) attacked in the preceding year.
Women and girls are disproportionately impacted due to entrenched gender discrimination that limits their access to resources, services and decision-making, exacerbating structural gender inequalities.
Analysis of figures from Sudan’s Ministry of Health shows that about 5.6 million babies were born between April 2023 and April 2026. Many of these children were born to displaced mothers.
Years of human development gains across the region are under pressure as the impacts of the recent escalation ripple through economies and households, despite a temporary ceasefire.
Estimates suggest that, of the more than one million people internally displaced due to the crisis, about 350,000 are children. Of these, over 45,000 children are living in collective shelters.
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