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Fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile State displaces thousands

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 69 words
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What to know about Fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile State displaces thousands

Fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile State displaces thousands Fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile State displaces thousands Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Al Karama camp in Al-Damazin, Blue Nile State, southeastern Sudan.

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What happened

Fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile State displaces thousands Fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile State displaces thousands Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Al Karama camp in Al-Damazin, Blue Nile State, southeastern Sudan.

Why it matters

Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has displaced thousands in Blue Nile State, with more than 28,000 people forced from their homes between April and January alone.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Al Karama camp in Al-Damazin, Blue Nile State, southeastern Sudan.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Al Karama camp in Al-Damazin, Blue Nile State, southeastern Sudan”
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The Saudi Press source explicitly mentions 'The Al-Karama 3 Camp' in the context of Blue Nile state. However, the other provided search results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to the US state of Alabama), meaning only one relevant source confirms the camp's existence and location.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alabama (/ ˌæləˈbæmə / ⓘ, AL-ə-BAM-ə) [8] is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 4, 2025 · Facts about Alabama, including the capital, number of electoral votes, state symbols, popular tourist attractions, iconic local foods, famous people, sports teams, fun facts, and more.
https://state.1keydata.com/alabama.php
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2026 · Both in physical size and in population, Alabama has typically ranked near the middle of the 50 American states. The state's 52,423 square miles are configured in a length of 330 miles …
https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/state-of-alabama/
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Claim 2: “more than 28,000 people forced from their homes between April and January alone”
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Two independent sources provide figures supporting the claim of thousands displaced in Blue Nile state during the specified timeframe. One source mentions 28,020 people displaced from specific areas (Kurmuk, Bau, Geissan), and another reports over 30,000 people fleeing violence since January.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the IOM, 28,020 people were displaced from Kurmuk, 18,722 from Bau and 11,855 from Geissan. The displaced population moved to seven locations across Blue Nile state, including the state c…
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260512-nearly-50000-disp…
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web search NEUTRAL — The fighting has been fierce, with over 30,000 people fleeing violence across Blue Nile since January.The Al-Karama 3 Camp, originally built to host refugees who had fled earlier conflicts to South Su…
https://saudipress.com/sudanese-struggle-to-survive-in-war-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Newly displaced in Blue Nile state (Radio Tamazuj).According to 2016 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), there are about 47,000 displaced in need in government-controlled areas of Blue Nile, the bullet…
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/new-displac…
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Claim 3: “Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has displaced thousands in Blue Nile State”
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Multiple sources confirm the conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF. Specifically, Anadolu Ajansı reports the army repelling RSF attacks in Blue Nile state and notes that the conflict has displaced millions overall.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Rapid Support Forces are a Sudanese paramilitary force formerly operated by the Sudanese government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces
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web search NEUTRAL — The war between Sudan's army and the RSF has killed tens of thousands of people.Fighters of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seen in a file picture from April 23, 2023, in the East Nile…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260415-after-thre…
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web search NEUTRAL — The conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has killed thousands of people and displaced millions. related_topics: Sudanese army Sudan RSF Blue Nile.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/sudan-s-army-repels-rsf…
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