Violence and Conflict in Sudan Prompt Mass Exodus, UN Warns
- Nearly 600,000 Sudanese refugees have already fled the country due to conflict, and over 1 million more are expected to flee by October according to UN predictions.
- Ethnic and paramilitary violence has reached alarming levels in Sudan, especially in Darfur and Khartoum, leading to thousands of deaths and millions displaced.
- Peace negotiations have failed and clashes continue, forcing civilians to escape to neighboring countries like Egypt, Chad, and South Sudan.
- Delivering humanitarian aid to affected populations in Sudan and refugees has become extremely difficult.
- There are reports of genocide, sexual violence, and targeted attacks against non-Arab tribes occurring in Darfur by government forces and Arab militias.