Displacement Rising as Crisis Escalates in Kordofan, Sudan

Geneva/Port Sudan, 03 July 2026 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Kordofan region, where escalating violence has driven a sharp surge in displacement. The number of newly displaced people since the start of the escalation in October 2025 has increased by 65 per cent, rising from over 132,000 in February 2026 to more than 219,000 by late June, underscoring the accelerating impact of the conflict on civilians.