Blue Nile fighting displaces nearly 20,000 in two days
By The BriefBrief
Nearly 20,000 people fled their homes in Sudan’s Blue Nile state over two days, a local relief group said on Sunday. The displacement followed the Rapid Support Forces and their SPLM-N allies seizing two army bases southeast of the state capital.
WHO:Rapid Support Forces and their SPLM-N allies; local relief group
WHAT:Fighting led to the seizure of two army bases and the displacement of nearly 20,000 people in Blue Nile state.
WHEN:Aug 31, 2026
WHERE:Blue Nile state, Sudan
WHY:The displacement followed the seizure of two army bases southeast of the state capital.
