Khartoum: Rhino – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that escalating violence and displacement are driving humanitarian needs to unprecedented levels.
In a new report released Wednesday, the office said that in Blue Nile State, the conflict is causing new waves of displacement in March.
Local sources indicate that at least 4,000 people have fled to the Ethiopian region of Beni Shangul-Gumuz, while others have been displaced within Blue Nile. The United Nations and its partners are stepping up response efforts, with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society providing hot meals to newly arrived families.
He added that in Darfur, a new report by Doctors Without Borders highlights alarming levels of sexual violence against women and girls, both in conflict zones and in displacement sites.
The findings indicate widespread abuse, underscoring the urgent need to ensure accountability and increase medical, psychological, and social support for survivors.
In North Kordofan state, measles cases are on the rise in displacement sites in El Obeid, the state capital, where hundreds of suspected cases have been reported in recent weeks.
Humanitarian workers are providing water, health, and nutrition services, while planning a vaccination campaign for April; however, the humanitarian response faces significant obstacles, including funding shortages, declining water availability, the arrival of new waves of displaced people, and delays in obtaining the necessary approvals to establish new health services.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) welcomed the announcement that Adré border crossing from Chad would remain open until the end of June to allow humanitarian supplies and workers to enter Sudan.
The Adré crossing is a lifeline for millions of people in the Darfur region, as well as in parts of Kordofan. Since 2024, more than 118,000 metric tons of vital aid—enough for over 3 million people—have passed through this crossing.
He noted that currently, only 16% of the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan has been funded, which calls for $2.9 billion to reach more than 20 million people across Sudan, with only $461 million received so far.
