More than 1,000 people were forced from their homes in South Kordofan within 48 hours as escalating clashes between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deepened insecurity across the region, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday.
IOM field teams reported a sharp spike in flight from rural villages surrounding Abbasiya, Talodi and Kadugli, the South Kordofan capital.
Since Tuesday, at least 590 residents escaped Karmojiya on Abbasiya’s outskirts, while 235 others fled Qardard Amradami near Talodi and another 160 people left the village of Damik.
The agency said renewed violence in and around Kadugli pushed at least 185 more people to seek safety across West and North Kordofan, including Abu Zabad and Sheikan localities.
The surge in displacement marks one of the most volatile weeks in months, driven by intensifying battles as both sides fight for territory in Sudan’s troubled southern corridor. On Monday, IOM said 600 people had already fled Kadugli after a fresh wave of violations blamed on the RSF.
