Sudan: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify, closure of Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz threatens critical aid

Country: Sudan Source: International Organization for Migration Geneva/Khartoum, 19 August 2026 – Sudan is facing mounting displacement and humanitarian pressures as escalating conflict and destructive seasonal flooding compound an already grave humanitarian situation, even as significant numbers of people return to Khartoum. Humanitarian access is further disrupted by delays in global supply chains, particularly through the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, adding pressure to an already fragile res