Sudan's Conflict Sparks Humanitarian Crisis and Refugee Concerns

Violence between Sudan's army and paramilitary forces has left 185 people dead and 1,800 injured, with homes, hospitals, and power stations being targeted. Humanitarian organizations fear that the situation could trigger a refugee crisis in a country already hosting refugees and internally displaced people. While the International Rescue Committee does not anticipate a movement of people outside Sudan, other organizations are on standby. The conflict is currently localized in Khartoum and Darfur, and the IRC expects to see internal displacement from those two states to safer states. The UNHCR has not yet received reports of refugees moving to neighboring countries.