The U.N. warned Wednesday that fighting in Sudan's Kordofan region has displaced more than 88,000 people in recent months, as humanitarian access remains severely restricted and civilians face worsening conditions.
"The situation in Dilling, which is South Kordofan state's second largest city, remains highly volatile. Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that access routes are still cut off, and the city's prolonged isolation has pushed conditions to crisis level," said U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric during a news conference.
Dujarric said humanitarian operations remain limited, noting that "only a small number of non-governmental organizations" are operating "under severe constraints."
According to U.N. partners, "half of Dilling's civilian population fled last year, while those who remain face critical shortages of food, health care, and other basic services."
Across Kordofan, Dujarric said the International Organization for Migration "estimates that more than 88,000 people were displaced between late October and mid-January because of the conflict."
