Sudan Emergency: Situation Report No.2 (22 May 2023)

Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued into its second month. According to UN estimates, over 1 million people have been displaced since the conflict began on 15 April, about 843,100 of whom are internally displaced within Sudan.1 The states hosting the highest numbers of newly displaced people are White Nile (212,265) and West Darfur (156,565) followed by River Nile (116,445) and Northern State (112,510).2 Meanwhile, renewed clashes were reported in Central Darfur and South Darfur, with fighting escalating in West Darfur leaving civilians without access to health care, water and basic supplies.