More than 4 million refugees have fled Sudan since war began, UN says

Khartoum and its sister cities Omdurman and Bahri have been rocked by fierce battles this week, forcing residents to flee the fighting. (File: Reuters)
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GENEVA: The number of people who have fled Sudan since the beginning of the war has surpassed 4 million, a spokesperson for the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.
UNHCR spokesperson Eujin Byun told a Geneva press briefing that the milestone was reached on Monday and that the scale of displacement was “putting regional and global stability at stake.”