Weekly Digest: January 8-14, 2024

Key Developments

Military Situation

• Fighting intensified in Sennar State as RSF advanced toward key towns
• SAF airstrikes reported in multiple locations across Khartoum
• Relative calm in Port Sudan, now serving as de facto government seat

Humanitarian

• IOM reports additional 150,000 displaced in past week
• WFP warehouse looted in Kassala, disrupting aid operations
• Border crossings with Chad and Egypt remain congested

Documentation

• 47 new incidents added to The Sudan Record database
• Average confidence score: 68%
• Categories: Armed clashes (22), Airstrikes (12), Violence against civilians (8), Other (5)

International Response

• UN Security Council briefing scheduled for January 18
• African Union mediation efforts ongoing
• Humanitarian funding appeal at 12% of target

Verified Incidents Highlight

The most significant verified incidents this week include the attack on El Geneina IDP camp (confidence: 90%) and the Wad Madani displacement crisis (confidence: 92%).

See our incidents map for the full database.