Sudan humanitarian official visits Kordofan as displacement figures top 116,000 families
September 20, 2025 (EL OBEID) – Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, Salwa Adam Binia, visited El Obeid in North Kordofan state on Saturday to assess the needs of thousands of people displaced by conflict.
Binnia held a meeting at the local government headquarters with North Kordofan Governor Abdel-Khaliq Abdel-Latif and West Kordofan Governor Mohamed Adam Jayed.
“The purpose of this visit is to assess the situation of the displaced in North Kordofan, identify their needs, and learn about the interventions of aid organizations in health, education, and water,” she said.
The commissioner called on citizens to return to their villages and areas recently recaptured by the army to help normalize public life and allow for better aid distribution.
The Sudanese army has recently made advances in North Kordofan, retaking several areas, including the town of Bara, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Widespread displacement in North and West Kordofan was triggered by RSF incursions, leaving many stranded in villages while others reached El Obeid, where they face dire humanitarian conditions.
Binia and the two governors inspected two IDP shelters located in the Zakiyadeen and Thobia schools in El Obeid.
Speaking to the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) after the tour, the commissioner said most of the IDPs’ needs could be met by relocating them to suitable camps with proper shelter, food, and medical services. She affirmed the government’s commitment to supplying the new camps and delivering aid to any area retaken by the army.
Meanwhile, the Humanitarian Aid Commissioner for West Kordofan, Al-Manna Dafallah, revealed the staggering scale of the displacement crisis.
He stated that 32,745 displaced families are currently residing in North Kordofan, split between four shelters and host communities.
Dafallah added that another 42,000 families are stranded in localities across West Kordofan, and a further 41,275 families have been displaced from their original villages. He stressed that all of these families require immediate humanitarian assistance.