Sudan’s cocktail of war and flooding leaves people trapped, unable to flee

Millions of people have been forced out of Sudan as the brutal civil war continues to spread, including in Sinja Town, south of the capital Khartoum, where UN humanitarians reported on Tuesday that more than 55,000 people have already fled. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/07/1151711
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Sudan’s cocktail of war and flooding leaves people trapped, unable to flee
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Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people

26 Aug 2022

Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year's figure of more than 250,000 impacted, according to a report released on Friday by the UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA.

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Displacement, humanitarian needs surging inside Afghanistan and across region

08 Feb 2022

Conflict last year had forced more than 700,000 Afghans to leave their homes and added to the 5.5 million people already displaced over past years, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday.

Sudan latest: Over 100,000 have now fled says UNHCR

02 May 2023

More than 100,000 people have now fled Sudan to neighbouring countries in search of safety, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.