1,000 Displaced by RSF-SAF Clashes in Um Baru Locality
Escalating clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) forced approximately 1,000 residents to flee the villages of Korabia, Qurbura, and Wadi Arkuri in the Um Baru locality. Most of the displaced families crossed the western border into neighboring Chad, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Date: September 17, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 1,000
Source: Middle East Monitor