Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify
Intensifying conflict in Sudan has displaced 200,000 more people since late 2025, with seasonal floods exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. The UN reports that infrastructure damage and supply chain delays are severely hindering relief efforts for the 8.6 million people displaced since 2023.
Why it matters
The combination of civil war and environmental disasters in Sudan represents one of the world's most severe and under-reported humanitarian emergencies.
Intensifying fighting in Sudan has displaced at least another 200,000 people since late 2025, while destructive seasonal floods are compounding the massive humanitarian emergency there, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
In an alert, the agency also warned that relief access has been disrupted further by ongoing delays in global supply chains, particularly through the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, adding pressure to an already fragile response.
Across Sudan today, a total of 8.6 million people have fled the war since it began in April 2023. Significant numbers continue to shelter in neighbouring countries, too, as fighting remains active in many areas of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces and rebel Rapid Support Forces and their allies.
Meanwhile, repeated attacks on vital infrastructure have stretched families to their limits, IOM Director General Amy Pope stressed.
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