5 Million Sudanese Return Home to Broken Places, IOM Warns

Country: Sudan Source: International Organization for Migration Geneva, 21 September 2026 – More than 5.1 million people have returned to their areas of origin in Sudan, while 8.6 million remain displaced, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today. Many are going back to a country still wracked by conflict, where damaged homes, schools and clinics cannot meet the needs. Without urgent support, families risk being uprooted again. New data from IOM's Displacement Tracking Matri