Clashes in North Kordofan force thousands to flee
Escalating armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces over a one-week period in late April and early May 2026 forced 2,600 people to flee their homes in North Kordofan, Sudan. The International Organization for Migration and the UN documented this new wave of displacement amid a rapidly worsening nationwide security and humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict.
Date: April 28, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 2,600
Source: United Nations