Over 14 million people displaced in Sudan, IOM says
Tuesday October 29 2024
People fleeing the violence in West Darfur, cross the border into Adre, Chad, August 4, 2023.| Reuters
The head of the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday that over 14 million people had fled their homes in Sudan, either inside the country or over its borders, with some 200,000 people fleeing since last month.
"The 11 million is (people) internally displaced within the country, the 3.1 million are those who have crossed borders. So that's actually over 14 million people who are on the move right now," IOM Director-General Amy Pope told reporters.
She later added that the total figure included some people who were displaced before the civil war began in April 2023.