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The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and UN refugee agency warned that funding shortages allowed humanitarian organisations to assist only one in 10 people requiring support. \u201cJust yesterday, we had 16 trucks arriving in Darfur, but they were the last that we had in our stocks,\u201d IOM Chief of Mission in Sudan Mohamed Refaat said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are facing serious problems. Our supplies are running out.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023 and has developed into the world\u2019s largest displacement crisis.<\/p>\n
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Shifting front lines continue forcing families from homes, leaving many without tents, blankets, solar lamps or basic household supplies.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFor a woman who has lost everything, a tent is more than just a shelter,\u201d UN High Commissioner for Refugees Deputy Representative in Sudan Abubakarr Jalloh said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt means dignity. It is privacy. And it is safety for that woman and family.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Three-quarters of internally displaced people are women and children.<\/p>\n
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Below-average rainfall linked to El Ni\u00f1o has damaged harvests in Darfur, Kordofan and other conflict-affected areas, keeping food prices painfully high.<\/p>\n
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Jalloh said every Sudanese pound spent on food left displaced families with less money for blankets and materials needed to build safe shelters.<\/p>\n
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Refaat said IOM had distributed more than 40 000 tonnes of relief assistance during 2026. \u201cOur warehouses are completely empty now,\u201d Refaat said.<\/p>\n
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More than 5.2 million people have returned to places of origin, but many have found homes destroyed or looted and essential services unavailable.<\/p>\n
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A lack of healthcare, electricity and water could force families to leave again without hope of returning.<\/p>\n
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Sudanese nationals have also become the largest group arriving in Europe through the Eastern Mediterranean route. \u201cIf we are not able to provide aid in Sudan at scale, it means neighbouring countries will be impacted, other countries will be impacted,\u201d Refaat said.<\/p>\n
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Sudan\u2019s $2.9 billion humanitarian response plan is only 47% funded. \u201cWe cannot undo what families have endured, but we can make sure that families have a safe place to sleep tonight,\u201d Refaat said.<\/p>\n
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