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UN Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric said the latest fatalities come amid escalating violence, especially across the Kordofans, which continues to put civilians at \u201cextreme risk\u201d and drives displacement.<\/p>\n
Rival militaries have been battling for control of Sudan since April 2023, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia gaining ground in the west and south, while Sudan\u2019s military controls most of the east including the capital, effectively partitioning the country.<\/p>\n
More casualties were reported after drone strikes hit areas in the\u00a0epicentre of Sudan\u2019s hunger crisis, North Darfur,\u00a0on Saturday, just days before the country reaches the grim milestone of the 1,000th<\/sup> day of deadly fighting.\u00a0<\/p>\n Citing the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr. Dujarric highlighted that between 31 December and 4 January, violence drove nearly 1,000 people to flee a locality in South Kordofan.\u00a0<\/p>\n Additionally, some 2,000 were uprooted from an area in North Kordofan on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n In total, approximately 65,000 have been displaced from the end of October to the end of December across the Kordofan region.<\/p>\n The brutal war which has drawn in outside powers and destabilised multiple countries across the region has led to one of the world\u2019s largest displacement crises, with over\u00a012 million people uprooted, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA).<\/p>\n Mr. Dujarric reiterated the call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the protection of civilians, as well as for rapid, safe and sustained humanitarian access.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, UN agencies are helping to improve living conditions in the capital, Khartoum, as families return to rebuild their lives following its recapture from the RSF by Government troops last year.<\/p>\n UN Development Programme (UNDP) and partners are helping to\u00a0remove debris, creating short-term opportunities for locals, and are\u00a0supporting the distribution of medicine despite damaged infrastructure.\u00a0<\/p>\n Northeast of the capital, in the city of Ed-Damer, the programme provides\u00a0psychosocial support\u00a0for women, among other services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMore civilians displaced\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Revitalising Khartoum<\/strong><\/h2>\n