The displaced populations are becoming increasingly desperate, which is reflected in the surge
As a result of deteriorating humanitarian situations and a decrease in aid support in the region, the United Nations Refugee Agency has expressed new concerns regarding the increasing number of Sudanese refugees who are making their way toward Europe.
The agency cites deteriorating humanitarian conditions and a decrease in aid support in the region as the reasons for these migrations.
During the first few months of 2025, the United Nations reports that more over a thousand Sudanese had either arrived in Europe or attempted to do so.
As a result of the continuous battle between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the displaced populations are becoming increasingly desperate, which is reflected in the surge.
United Nations authorities have called the ongoing conflict, which has lasted for two years, the most catastrophic humanitarian catastrophe in the world, and the situation has forced 12 million people to flee their homes.
Some have returned to Khartoum, but millions more are still in neighboring countries like Chad and Egypt, where essential services are being cut.
Included in this category are cuts to aid money that are presently being considered by the US government. During a press conference in Geneva, UNHCR spokesman Olga Sarrado informed the audience that 484 Sudanese refugees reached Europe in January and February, marking a 38% rise from the corresponding time last year.
There were around 937 others who were saved or intercepted at sea and returned to Libya, she added—that’s more than twice the number documented in early 2024.
There were unprecedented numbers of fatalities among migrants last year, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the dangerous Mediterranean Sea route is still one of the world’s deadliest routes.
Both humanitarian organizations and human rights organizations have repeatedly demanded immediate international action to stop the bloodshed and help the growing number of refugees.