The UN warns that 8,00,000 people may flee the country due to the civil war in Sudan
According to a statement issued by the United Nations on Monday, the ongoing war in Sudan can persuade around 8 lakh people to escape into neighbouring countries.
The violence that broke out in Sudan on April 15 forced a huge number of people to leave their homes, according to the “UN refugee agency UNHCR.”
While the UN may not necessarily anticipate this many people fleeing, it does believe it is a possibility and is making preparations to meet the enormous needs that might materialise.
Agency’s chief Filippo Grandi’s tweet, as violence and blasts resounded throughout Sudan’s capital, despite the latest formal cease-fire reached between the armed sides. The UN had also expressed concerns that the nation was on the verge of “destroying itself” due to the humanitarian situation.
Around 500 innocent people have died since war erupted between Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary “Rapid Support Forces,” and Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
In the third week of the turmoil and bloodshed, large numbers of people have fled to nearby nations, including Chad, Egypt, and the “Central African Republic.”
According to the most recent data from UNHCR teams on the ground, at least 73,000 people had already entered those nations from Sudan, according to a spokesman. He added that this number includes both Sudanese citizens and primarily South Sudanese refugees who are going home.
One of the most significant refugee populations in Africa, Sudan welcomed 1.13 million refugees prior to the commencement of the civil war, including about 800,000 from South Sudan.
Countries all over the world have launched hurried evacuations by land, sea, and air as a result of the war, which has also caused a major departure of foreigners and international personnel.
Grandi’s estimate of the potential number of refugees from the conflict was a sharp increase from last Tuesday, when the UNHCR provided a planning estimate of about 270,000 refugees entering the adjacent countries of South Sudan and Chad.
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