Over 200,000 people newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan as fighting rages

UN warns of surging displacement in Kordofan as power and water infrastructure come under attack in El Obeid.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026More than 200,000 people have been newly displaced across Sudan’s Kordofan region due to intensified fighting since late last year, the United Nations has said, as continued drone attacks target critical water and electricity infrastructure in the region’s biggest city, El Obeid.The warning from the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) came on Wednesday as seasonal flooding in nearby North Darfur state also compounded the displacement crisis.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warnslist 2 of 3How a Sudanese refugee became a head teacher in a Chadian camplist 3 of 3Sudan’s al-Burhan pledges immunity for dialogue, rules out Hemedti returnend of list“The warning signs are impossible to ignore,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope. “Across Sudan, families are fleeing violence, losing access to water, electricity and healthcare, and now facing the added burden of destructive floods.”According to the IOM, displacement in the Sheikan district, which includes the city...