Khartoum: Intensifying clashes in Sudan’s Kordofan region between rival militaries have resulted in the deaths of hundreds and left many more wounded in recent days, warned the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) on Tuesday.

According to EMM, amid ongoing communication disruptions in the area, confirming the exact civilian death toll remains difficult, but reports indicate that at least 300 people, including children and pregnant women, were killed in attacks on villages in Bara locality, North Kordofan State, between July 10 and 13.

During the same period, a series of attacks, including an air strike on a school sheltering displaced families, reportedly killed more than 20 people in the villages of Al Fula and Abu Zabad in West Kordofan State.

Displacement Toll

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) described the situation as the largest and fastest-growing displacement crisis globally in February 2025, with displacement continuing amid the fighting. People fleeing North Kordofan, as well as El Fasher in North Darfur State, continue to seek shelter in other parts of Sudan, including Northern State. Humanitarian partners on the ground report more than 3,000 displaced people arriving in the locality of Ad-Dabbah since June.

Although some have received food assistance, the steady influx of newly displaced families is putting additional strain on already stretched resources. With the rainy season approaching, OCHA warned of further hardship, particularly as heavy rain and strong winds destroyed shelters and food supplies for about 2,700 displaced people in eastern Sudan this past Sunday.