Khartoum – Sudan Now | January 28, 2026
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned of the continued deterioration of security and humanitarian conditions in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, amid escalating clashes, airstrikes, and rising crime rates, developments that have intensified displacement risks and endangered civilian safety.
The UNHCR said, in its latest report covering the period from 11 December 2025 to 15 January 2026, that it had documented large-scale displacement from the city of Al Fashir and various areas across North and South Kordofan. It noted that more than 107,000 people have been displaced from Al Fashir since late October, while approximately 65,000 people were displaced from the Kordofan states during the same period.
The report explained that White Nile State has continued to receive growing numbers of displaced people, with more than 19,000 new arrivals, most of whom have settled in the cities of Kosti and Rabak. It added that families continue to arrive on a daily basis, placing additional pressure on host communities and essential services
The UNHCR noted that displaced persons, particularly those arriving from Kadugli, Heglig, and Al Fashir, are facing serious risks, including physical violence, looting, and threats, alongside increasing risks of gender-based violence, especially against women and girls, amid poor lighting, insecurity, and a lack of basic services at displacement sites.
The UNHCR affirmed that, in cooperation with its humanitarian partners, it has continued to deliver life-saving assistance, including shelter materials, non-food items, and psychosocial support. However, it stressed that needs remain substantial, particularly in food, shelter, healthcare, water, and protection services.
The UNHCR called on the international community and donors to strengthen the urgent humanitarian response and ensure unhindered access to aid across all affected areas, warning that the continued deterioration of conditions could further escalate the humanitarian crisis and increase displacement in the coming period.
This warning comes amid the ongoing war in Sudan, which has continued since April 2023 and has caused one of the largest displacement crises in the world, with millions of civilians displaced both inside and outside the country, amid a widespread collapse of essential services and a severe deterioration in security and humanitarian conditions, particularly in the Darfur and Kordofan regions.
