In a sign of worsening conflict, nearly three million people are fleeing Sudan after 18 months of war, most of whom are women and children. The UN warned that in the first week of October alone, 25,000 people fled to neighbouring Chad.

War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country’s de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.

Both sides have been accused of war crimes, including targeting civilians and blocking humanitarian aid.