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Escalating Conflict in Sudan Displaces 50,000 Amid Hostilities

11/15/2025

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The Rapid Support Forces have escalated fighting in Sudan by shifting eastward from Darfur and launching drone strikes in Kordofan against army strongholds.
Drone strikes have driven civilian displacement, with up to 50,000 people fleeing the region.
The Sudanese army has refused a ceasefire, complicating humanitarian access and relief efforts.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk warns that intensified hostilities will worsen Sudan's humanitarian crisis, displacing nearly 12 million people.

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The Rapid Support Forces have escalated fighting in Sudan by shifting eastward from Darfur and launching drone strikes in Kordofan against army strongholds.
Drone strikes have driven civilian displacement, with up to 50,000 people fleeing the region.
The Sudanese army has refused a ceasefire, complicating humanitarian access and relief efforts.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk warns that intensified hostilities will worsen Sudan's humanitarian crisis, displacing nearly 12 million people.