Nearly 120,000 people have fled their homes in Sudan’s Blue Nile state this year. The International Organization for Migration released the figures on Tuesday.
A total of 119,782 individuals, representing 23,598 families, were uprooted across the region between Jan. 11 and Oct. 15, 2026.
The displaced population rose by 21 percent compared to an update issued by the agency on Aug. 23, when 99,277 people were recorded as displaced.
Earlier data released on Sept. 13 showed that 99,277 people, or 19,497 families, had fled their homes between Jan. 11 and Aug. 23.
The displaced populations are scattered across seven distinct locations within the state. These areas include the regional capital of Damazin as well as Roseires, according to the migration agency.
Females account for approximately 56 percent of the displaced population, while males make up the remaining 44 percent.
Children under the age of 18 represent around 45 percent of the total displaced count in the state.
Blue Nile has experienced an escalation in fighting in recent days. The violence followed attacks by the Rapid Support Forces and its ally, the Sudan People Liberation Movement-North, targeting several areas in the state.
Sudan faces a worsening humanitarian crisis driven by the ongoing war between the national army and the Rapid Support Forces. That conflict began in April 2023 over disagreements concerning the integration of the military establishment.
The broader national conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced approximately 13 million individuals across the country.
