Tawila Receives 1,117 Newly Displaced People in Six Days as Hunger Drives New Wave of Displacement in Darfur
Tawila:Alsudanianews
Adam Rijal, the Official Spokesperson of the General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees, announced the arrival of a new wave of displaced people in Tawila, North Darfur State, between 6 and 11 November 2026.
In a press statement, Rijal said that 223 families, comprising 1,117 people, arrived in Tawila from areas northeast of Mellit and Tarbu in North Darfur, and east of Mershing and its surroundings in South Darfur, amid deteriorating humanitarian and living conditions and worsening food insecurity.
He explained that the newly arrived were temporarily received at Tawila Al-Omda Camp, to be later transferred to Tina Jadeeda Camp, one of the newly established camps in Tawila area.
Hunger as a New Driver of DisplacementRijal noted that, according to field information, the causes of displacement are no longer armed confrontations alone, but worsening hunger, the sharp rise in prices of basic commodities, deteriorating living conditions, along with low rainfall and a declining agricultural season, which have narrowed livelihood opportunities and pushed more families to leave their areas in search of food and means of survival.
He added that the arriving groups include large numbers of women, children, and elderly people, in addition to the most vulnerable groups, which multiplies their humanitarian needs and makes them more exposed to the risks of hunger, disease, and lack of protection.
Rijal stressed that this new influx reflects the widening displacement crisis in Darfur, where hunger, low rainfall, and the collapse of livelihoods have become additional factors driving civilians into repeated displacement, with limited options available to them.
Humanitarian Needs and Urgent AppealThe General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees stressed that the situation of the new arrivals requires an urgent humanitarian response, including the provision of food, drinking water, shelter, health care, sanitation services, and protection, in addition to psychosocial support, with priority given to children, women, the elderly, and the most vulnerable groups.
The Coordination called on the United Nations, humanitarian organizations, and relevant actors to take urgent action to provide life-saving assistance and to strengthen the humanitarian response in Tawila, in line with the increasing needs of the displaced and the limited resources available.
The statement concluded that the arrival of 1,117 people in six days is not merely an increase in displacement numbers, but reflects an extremely harsh humanitarian reality, in which the consequences of war intersect with hunger, climate change, and the collapse of the means of life. Protecting civilians and responding to their humanitarian needs remains an urgent responsibility that cannot be postponed