KHARTOUM, Feb 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - More than 100,000 people have fledSudan's embattled Kordofan since October, the United Nations said on Tuesday,as fighting escalates across the vast southern region. Data from the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesdayshowed that an estimated 115,223 people were displaced from Kordofan betweenOctober 25 and February 5. The surge followed more than 80 violent incidents recorded across North,South and West Kordofan states, the UN agency said. The exodus from the southern region came after the RSF shifted its focusthere, following its takeover of El-Fasher -- the Sudanese army's laststronghold in the neighbouring Darfur region -- in October. He said strikes by both warring parties hit targets including a World FoodProgramme convoy, markets, health facilities and residential areas acrossNorth and South Kordofan.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 10, 2026 16:50 UTC