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Over 200,000 people newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan as fighting rages

Low Severity Africa Sudan
Date Occurred Aug 20, 2026 07:11 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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UN warns of surging displacement in Kordofan as power and water infrastructure come under attack in El Obeid.

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Sudan flag Sudan
Region Africa
Capital Khartoum
Population 5,534,079
GDP / Capita $1900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25127
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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