The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that more than 700,000 Sudanese have fled their homes since violence erupted last month between two armed factions fighting for control of the northern African nation.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix said: "Last Tuesday, the figure stood at 340,000. And, of course, prior to the fighting, an estimated 3.7 million people were internally displaced in Sudan."
"The number of IDPs increased in many areas, including the capital, where clashes were continuing," the IOM spokesperson said, noting that an additional 100,000 Sudanese have fled the country.
He also called on Sudan's rivals to end and humanitarians must be allowed to resume their work, assisting those most in need before the situation spirals further out of control.
The IOM's latest figures were released a day after envoys from both warring factions met for a third day of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The negotiation sessions are aimed at allowing humanitarian aid to reach hundreds of thousands in need of food, shelter, and medical care in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities after more than three weeks of fighting.
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