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Most have fled either from the capital Khartoum, the focus of the power struggle between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that broke out on April 15, or from Darfur, where ethnically-targeted violence has surged. Fighting has also been reported in recent days between the army and powerful SPLM rebel factions in South Kordofan State, and in Blue Nile State near the border with Ethiopia, triggering displacement from those regions as well. Most victims blamed RSF forces for the assaults, the unit, which is seen as impartial, said in a statement.

A raging conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3.1 million people from their homes, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

More than three million people have fled following battles between military factions in Sudan that began nearly three months ago, according to estimates from the International Organisation for Migration.

More than 3 million people have now fled their homes due to the unrest in Sudan, either displaced within the country or have escaped abroad, the International Organization for Migration has said.

The number of people uprooted by a conflict between military factions in Sudan that erupted nearly three months ago has surpassed 3 million, according to estimates from the International Organisation for Migration.