The United Nations’ refugee agency said Monday it was bracing for “the possibility that over 800,000 people may flee the fighting in Sudan for neighbouring countries”.
Meanwhile, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Sudan has warned that the humanitarian crisis in the country is turning into a “full-blown catastrophe” and that the risk of spillover into neighbouring countries is worrisome.
The UN’s resident and humanitarian coordinator in the country Abdou Dieng told a briefing of member states via video link that “It has been more than two weeks of devastating fighting in Sudan, a conflict that is turning Sudan’s humanitarian crisis into a full-blown catastrophe.”
Dieng added that civilians were taking refuge in parts of Sudan less affected by fighting or fleeing to neighbouring countries. “The regional spillover effect of the crisis is a serious concern,” he said.
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