Over 2,400 displaced from Kordofan conflict zones in days, IOM reports

June 1, Khartoum — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Sunday that more than 2,400 people have been displaced from conflict-affected areas in North and South Kordofan states over the past several days, as violence escalates across the region.

The UN agency said 160 people fled the village of Al-Murra in West Bara locality of North Kordofan following a deterioration in security conditions, with displaced persons seeking refuge in other areas within the state. The situation remains tense and highly volatile, IOM said.

A further 2,245 people were displaced from the cities of Kadugli and Dilling and villages around Habila in South Kordofan between 28 and 30 May due to insecurity, with those affected fleeing to North Kordofan, White Nile, and Khartoum states.

RSF elements have been carrying out attacks on villages in West Bara since Thursday using heavy weapons, and have been implicated in serious violations against civilians. The Sudanese government said on Saturday that the RSF committed a massacre in the Um Saadoun and Al-Murra areas of North Kordofan on the second day of Eid al-Adha, killing at least 60 people and wounding dozens.

An alliance comprising the RSF and the SPLM-N has also been launching drone strikes on Dilling and Kadugli, with repeated attempts to sever the road linking North and South Kordofan.