Sudan conflict triggers unprecedented refugee crisis

UNHCR raises concerns as the exodus strains regional and global stability.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-06-03

The latest news on Sudan. We now know that the ongoing war in Sudan has driven over 4 million people across the border, with the UN Refugee Agency confirming on Tuesday the latest threshold has now been crossed.

The scale of the displacement is no longer just a humanitarian issue, it's becoming a political and security challenge for neighbouring countries, with host nations like Chad experiencing mounting pressure as they absorb wave after wave of refugees.

‏Aerial photos dated June 28, 2023 of a huge fire in one of the buildings in the city of Omdurman due to violent clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the Central Reserve

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