UN: Rhino – The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) mission in Sudan, Mohamed Refaat, said that the humanitarian situation in the country has reached a breaking point, with the number of internally displaced persons and refugees increasing unprecedentedly, noting that the number of internally displaced persons exceeded 10.7 million people, in addition to 2.3 million refugees outside the country.

The recent floods have exacerbated the crisis, with more than 73,000 people affected, causing dozens of deaths and isolating entire cities due to road closures, Rifaat told UN News. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is working hard to help those affected, he said, but faces significant challenges in accessing some areas and a lack of resources.

Rifaat pointed out that the humanitarian situation is deteriorating day by day, and that the Sudanese people are suffering from high food prices and lack of basic services, stressing that peace is the only solution to end this crisis, and called on the international community to intensify its support to Sudan.

The UN official touched on the situation of Sudanese children, who he said constitute 50 per cent of the displaced people in the country and are suffering from difficult conditions. He recounted the story of a young boy who was forced to hunt to feed his younger brother, telling him that he hoped his death would be more merciful than his life.