IOM Documents 46,000 Newly Displaced in West Kordofan During May 2026

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) documented approximately 46,000 people newly displaced in West Kordofan State during May 2026 alone, driven by escalating insecurity and continued drone strikes on civilian-populated towns. West Kordofan — which includes the state capital El Fula and towns such as Ghubaysh (hit by a drone strike killing 28 on May 19) and Abu Zaima — has seen intensifying violence as SAF and RSF contest territory along the Kordofan-Darfur corridor. This figure represents one month's displacement in a single state and underscores the cascading humanitarian impact of continued fighting even as SAF has achieved significant military gains in the broader theater. The May displacement figure for West Kordofan alone approaches the scale of the entire Blue Nile crisis following the March 2026 Kurmuk offensive (50,000+). Sudan's total displacement reached 14 million+ as of mid-May 2026; the UN appeals for Sudan are only approximately 20% funded. IOM continues to document displacement movements across Sudan's conflict zones.