Sudan: Nearly 65,000 Displaced by Escalating Insecurity in Kordofan Region – IOM

Nearly 65,000 civilians have been displaced from Sudan’s Kordofan region over the past three months as insecurity intensifies,the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. In a statement,the UN agency reported that about 64,890 people were forced to flee their homes between October 25 and December 30,2025,amid worsening security conditions. The IOM documented 56 displacement incidents during the period,including 17 in North Kordofan,38 in South Kordofan,and one in West Kordofan.

According to the agency,42,780 people fled North Kordofan,while 21,860 were displaced from South Kordofan and 250 from the Geibaish area in West Kordofan. The figures,the IOM noted,remain preliminary due to ongoing insecurity. The displacement follows weeks of fierce fighting across the three Kordofan states—North,South and West—between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),driving tens of thousands from their communities.

The wider conflict,which began in April 2023,has killed thousands and displaced millions nationwide. The RSF now controls most of the Darfur region,while the army maintains dominance across much of the south,north,east and central parts of the country,including the capital,Khartoum.