UN reports mass displacement and attacks on health facilities in Sudan’s Kordofan region
Summary
The United Nations said violence in Kordofan and related areas has driven tens of thousands from their homes, verified attacks on hospitals, and urged an immediate cessation of hostilities and protected humanitarian access.
The United Nations briefing reported intensifying violence in Sudan’s Kordofan region and surrounding areas, mounting civilian casualties, and new waves of displacement that have overwhelmed host communities and humanitarian partners.
Farhan said that since a rapid support forces takeover of parts of the region on Oct. 26, nearly 89,000 people have fled Al Fashir and nearby villages, with many seeking refuge in Tawalla, Melit and Saraf Umrah; others traveled to Daba in the northern state. Local volunteers reported more than 3,000 displaced people urgently needing food, shelter and health care in the locality of Tina near the Sudan–Chad border.
The World Health Organization said it verified an attack on Dilling Hospital in South Kordofan on Nov. 6 and that this marked one of many verified attacks on health facilities since April 2023. The briefing called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, and safe, unimpeded access for aid.
The UN said partners are providing food, clean water, sanitation, health care and psychosocial support where possible, but needs far exceed available resources.
The briefing also noted violence reported across localities in North Kordofan has displaced nearly 39,000 people over the prior two weeks; thousands more have sought safety in White Nile State and Amdurman in Khartoum state, according to IOM and partner reports referenced in the briefing.
The briefing did not announce any new peace agreements or formal ceasefire implementation steps; it described diplomatic engagement and repeated calls for de-escalation.
