Tue Jun 03 15:59:04 UTC 2025: ## Sudan Displacement Crisis Reaches “Devastating Milestone” as 4 Million Flee Fighting

**Geneva, Switzerland** – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned of a “devastating milestone” in Sudan’s ongoing displacement crisis, announcing that over four million people have fled the country since the outbreak of civil war in April 2023. The fighting between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created what the UN agency is calling “the world’s most damaging displacement crisis at the moment.”

“If the conflict continues in Sudan,” UNHCR spokesperson Eujin Byun stated at a media briefing on Tuesday, “we expect thousands more people will continue to flee, putting regional and global stability at stake.”

The exodus has placed immense strain on neighboring countries, with Chad bearing a significant burden. UNHCR official Patrice Dossou Ahouansou highlighted the dire shelter conditions for the 800,000 Sudanese refugees who have arrived in Chad, exacerbated by severe funding shortages. Only 14 percent of requested funds have been received. “This is an unprecedented crisis that we are facing. This is a crisis of humanity. This is a crisis of… protection, based on the violence that refugees are reporting,” he said.

Adding to the already desperate situation, the UN estimates that 10.5 million people are internally displaced within Sudan. Violence has intensified in recent months, particularly in the Darfur region, where the RSF is besieging the city of el-Fasher. This siege is compounding hunger and hindering aid delivery.

A UN aid convoy carrying food to el-Fasher, comprised of World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF trucks, was reportedly attacked earlier this week. “We have received information about a convoy with WFP and UNICEF trucks being attacked last night while positioned in Al Koma, North Darfur, waiting for approval to proceed to el-Fasher,” said UNICEF spokesperson Eva Hinds.

The crisis stems from long-term instability in Sudan following the removal of former President Omar al-Bashir in 2019. A military coup in 2021 further destabilized the country, culminating in the current conflict between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who are battling for control of the state and its resources. The UN warns that without a resolution, the situation will continue to deteriorate, placing immense pressure on humanitarian organizations and destabilizing the entire region.

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