Where are tens of thousands of people in Sudan fleeing to?

"In western Sudan, the number of people fleeing el-Fasher and its surrounding villages in North Darfur in search of safety is rising. As of Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration estimated that 81,817 people have been displaced in the area most on foot since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city on October 26, ending an 18-month siege and driving out the Sudanese army."

"Many of the displaced have sought refuge in different parts of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, and in the nearby town of Tawila. Thousands of people inside the city are feared to have been killed since the RSF took control. The United Nations and international aid agencies have confirmed numerous accounts from survivors reporting that RSF fighters have carried out mass executions, torture, rape and sexual abuse and have held people for ransom."

"According to the UN, Sudan is facing the world's largest humanitarian and displacement crisis with more than 9.5 million people internally displaced across 10,929 locations in 185 localities, spanning all 18 states of Sudan. Most of the displaced have sought refuge in South Darfur (1.84 million), North Darfur (1.75 million) and Central Darfur (978,000). More than half, or 51 percent, of those displaced are children under the age of 18."

More than 81,800 people have been displaced from el-Fasher and surrounding villages in North Darfur, mostly on foot, since the Rapid Support Forces seized the city on October 26, ending an 18-month siege. Many displaced people have sought refuge in different parts of el-Fasher and in the nearby town of Tawila, while thousands inside the city are feared killed. United Nations and international aid agencies have confirmed survivor accounts alleging mass executions, torture, rape, sexual abuse and ransom-taking by RSF fighters. Famine is spreading and cholera and other deadly disease outbreaks are rising, contributing to a nationwide displacement crisis affecting over 9.5 million people, with children making up 51 percent of those displaced.

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