Damazin – OnePress
Al Jazeera Human Rights Monitor is concerned about the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Blue Nile State, in light of the ongoing armed conflict, which has led to a significant increase in the rates of internal displacement and increased the suffering of civilians, especially women and children.
IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) said in a statement on Tuesday that some 49,512 people, representing 9,899 families, were displaced across the state between January 11 and May 4, 2026, a 77 percent increase from the last statistical update released on April 2.
According to the data, Karmak recorded the highest rates of displacement with 18,905 people, followed by Bao with 18,722 displaced people, and Qaisan with 11,885 displaced people.
The statistics indicated that Damazin received the largest number of displaced people with 25,630 people, in addition to flows distributed to the municipalities of Bao, Kaisan, Ruseiris, Kurmuk, Wood, Al-Maahi and Solidarity.
According to the report, the majority of displaced families live in difficult humanitarian conditions, with about 78% of them sheltering in temporary and informal gathering sites that lack basic services, while schools and public buildings hosted about 13% of the displaced, while only 9% were able to stay with host families.
Women and girls make up 57% of the total displaced population, compared to 43% of males, while children under the age of 18 account for 46% of those affected, reflecting the fragility of the humanitarian situation and the escalating risks facing the most vulnerable.
Al Jazeera Human Rights Monitor called on international organizations and humanitarian agencies to intensify the emergency response and speed up the delivery of basic assistance to those affected, stressing the need to strengthen the protection of civilians and stop the violations that drive the population to forced displacement.