Over 14 mln people displaced by conflict in Sudan: IOM
KHARTOUM, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that more than 14 million people had fled their homes since the beginning of the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
"The (internal) displacement number has hit 11 million. That's up 200,000 just since September," IOM Director-General Amy Pope said in a statement.
"Another 3.1 million people have traveled across borders to flee the fighting. In total, nearly 30 percent of Sudan's population has been displaced," she added.
Pope described the situation in Sudan as "catastrophic," noting "the suffering is growing by the day" and that "almost 25 million people are now requiring assistance."
The IOM chief highlighted the cost of this displacement crisis, calling for "the guns in Sudan to fall silent."
（Editor:Liao Yifan）
