Sudan Displacement Surges as Fighting Intensifies in Kordofan

Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has displaced more than 200,000 people across the Kordofan region in recent weeks, humanitarian organisations reported in mid-August 2026.

Attacks on towns and rural areas have forced families to flee with few possessions. Aid agencies describe a deepening crisis with limited access for relief convoys. Food, water and medical supplies remain scarce in many displacement sites.

Kordofan sits at the intersection of several conflict fronts. Control of roads and towns there affects supply lines to other parts of Sudan. Both sides have been accused of targeting civilians and infrastructure.

The overall Sudanese conflict that began in 2023 has already produced one of the world's largest displacement crises. The latest surge in Kordofan adds to the numbers registered by the United Nations and local partners.

International mediation efforts have so far failed to produce a durable ceasefire. Without improved security, the new displacements are likely to persist and strain neighbouring areas that are already hosting large numbers of people.