More than 200,000 people have been newly displaced across Sudan's Kordofan region since late 2025 as intensified fighting continues, with power and water infrastructure coming under attack in el-Obeid according to UN reports as of 21 August 2026.
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[Dabanga] El Obeid / Sheikan Locality / Heiban Locality -- More than 200,000 people have been displaced across Sudan's Kordofan region since the end of 2025 as fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensifies, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
'More than 200,000 people have been newly displaced across Sudan’s Kordofan region due to intensified fighting since late last yr, the UN has said, as continued drone attacks target critical water & electricity infrastructure in the region’s biggest city, el-Obeid' www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/... UN warns of surging displacement in Kordofan as power and water infrastructure comes under attack in
Intensified fighting in Sudan has displaced at least 200,000 people in the Kordofan region since late last year.