Sudan Civil War

Sudan OSINT relays the IOM figure of about 1,770 people displaced from Wad al-Mahi villages on 5 October

This version is a correction.

MOVEMENT
Location
Wad al-Mahi locality, Blue Nile, Sudan
Importance
Standard

The Sudan OSINT account reported on 8 October 2026, citing the International Organization for Migration, that about 1,770 people in 354 families were displaced from villages in the Wad al-Mahi locality of Sudan's Blue Nile state on 5 October amid deteriorating security, and that they headed to the Roseires locality. The agency describes the situation as tense and highly volatile.

  • Displaced people: Best 1770 people · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: Blue Nile: About 1,770 people (354 families) were displaced from villages in Wad al-Mahi locality on Oct 5 amid deteriorating security, the IOM said · About 1,770 people in 354 families displaced from Wad al-Mahi villages on 5 October 2026, according to the IOM as relayed by Sudan OSINT.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Blue Nile: About 1,770 people (354 families) were displaced from villages in Wad al-Mahi locality on Oct 5 amid deteriorating security, the IOM said

The figure comes from Sudan OSINT relaying the International Organization for Migration. The IOM's own statement was not read and the displacement figure was not independently verified.