Sudanese refugees who fled the violence in Sudan's Darfur region and newly arrived look for space to temporarily settle near the border between Sudan and Chad in Goungour, Chad May 8, 2023. (Credit: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)
Heavy fighting in Sudan has led to 700,000 people being internally displaced since the middle of April, the United Nations said on Tuesday, adding the figure had doubled in a week.
"There are now more than 700,000 internally displaced by the fighting which began on April 15," Paul Dillion, spokesman for the International Organization for Migration said, adding: "Last Tuesday, the figure stood at 340,000."
Heavy fighting in Sudan has led to 700,000 people being internally displaced since the middle of April, the United Nations said on Tuesday, adding the figure had doubled in a week.
"There are now more than 700,000 internally displaced by the fighting which began on April 15," Paul Dillion, spokesman for the International Organization for Migration...