Nearly 6,000 people were displaced from seven villages in Sudan’s West Darfur state in a single day amid clashes between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday, Anadolu reports.
The UN agency said in a statement that 5,975 people fled the villages of Lakisa, Rofeid, Shibeit Ardu, Um Ghadara, Hajar Sangeid, Salamtar and Abu Suruj in Sirba locality on Sunday because of “deteriorating security conditions.”
Most households crossed the border into Chad, while others sought refuge in locations within El Geneina locality, the capital of West Darfur, it added.
The situation remains tense, the agency said, noting that it continues to monitor developments closely.
On Sunday, the IOM reported that 5,135 people had been displaced from 10 villages in Sirba a day earlier because of escalating security tensions.
