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IOM chief says Sudan displacement crisis is overwhelming humanitarian response
Summary
From Khartoum, International Organization for Migration director general Amy Pope said recent fighting has displaced tens of thousands more people and that shelter and other aid are critically underfunded; she warned staff have been wounded or killed and urged rapid funding and access.
Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration, briefed from Khartoum on an expanding displacement crisis in Sudan, saying the scale of need is "absolutely incredible" and that humanitarian operations face critical shortages.
Pope said IOM displacement-tracking figures show about 90,000 people displaced from El Fasher in the past two-and-a-half weeks and roughly 50,000 displaced from other areas. "Many are reporting widespread violence," she said, adding that civilians have been shot and some people saw dead bodies along flight routes.
Why it matters: Sudan already hosts one of the world’s largest displacement crises, with more than 10 million people…
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