Sudan Crisis Escalates: Over 36,000 Flee as Conflict Spreads from Darfur to Strategic Kordofan Region

Nov 03, 2025 08:39 pm CST

The Sudan conflict has expanded from Darfur to the strategic Kordofan region, forcing over 36,000 civilians to flee in less than a week. As the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese army battle for control of key logistics hub El-Obeid, the UN warns of ethnic reprisals and "large-scale atrocities" reminiscent of patterns seen in Darfur. This two-year war has killed tens of thousands and created the world's largest displacement and hunger crises, affecting nearly 12 million people.