Ongoing War in Sudan, Has Displaced Nearly, 8 Million People.<br />Al Jazeera reports that the United Nations has <br />warned that eight million people have been <br />displaced after nine months of brutal war in Sudan.<br />Al Jazeera reports that the United Nations has <br />warned that eight million people have been <br />displaced after nine months of brutal war in Sudan.<br />The U.N. has called for urgent additional support to <br />help cope with the ongoing humanitarian crisis.<br />On January 31, the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Refugees <br />(UNHCR) issued the warning following a visit to <br />Ethiopia, where many displaced Sudanese have fled.<br />The UNHCR warned that it <br />was facing a chronic shortfall <br />of critically needed funds.<br />Over 100,000 displaced people have crossed <br />from Sudan into Ethiopia since April of 2023.<br />UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi called for, "urgent and additional <br />support to meet their needs." .<br />Al Jazeera reports that five other neighboring countries <br />have also seen an influx of refugees from Sudan, <br />with over half a million people fleeing into Chad.<br />An average of 1,500 people <br />cross into South Sudan every day.<br />The ongoing conflict has <br />left nearly half of Sudan's <br />49 million people in need of aid. .<br />According to the U.N., at least 12,000 people had <br />been killed in the conflict by the end of 2023, while <br />the actual death toll is widely believed to be higher.<br />According to the U.N., at least 12,000 people had <br />been killed in the conflict by the end of 2023, while <br />the actual death toll is widely believed to be higher
