Sudanese army advances in Blue Nile state deepen displacement crisis
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“The Sudanese army has made advances in Blue Nile state”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the Sudanese army's advances in Blue Nile state, including reports from Dabanga (citing SPLM-N), Al Jazeera, and a report dated March 5, 2025, regarding gains in Blue Nile and White Nile states.
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— “The troops advanced towards our positions in Blue Nile state.” The spokesman for the SPLM-N with Malik Agar as chair said that the movement “has detected secret movements of a government force coming…
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/splm-n-suda…
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/splm-n-suda…
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— Blue Nile state has become a key flashpoint in the conflict due to its geography, serving as a gateway to central Sudan, and giving whoever controls it a greater chance of advancing into the country’s…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/sudanese-army-captu…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/sudanese-army-captu…
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— March 5, 2025 (EL DALI, AL MAZMUM) – The Sudanese army said on Wednesday it had captured the last significant stronghold of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sennar State and made advance…
https://web.archive.org/web/20250318082217/https://sudantrib…
https://web.archive.org/web/20250318082217/https://sudantrib…
“renewed fighting forcing more families into overcrowded camps”
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Two independent sources confirm that renewed fighting in Blue Nile state has forced thousands to flee their homes and enter camps, with one source specifically mentioning the worsening humanitarian situation and another noting nearly 50,000 displaced since the start of 2026.
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— Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Al Karama camp in Al-Damazin, Blue Nile State, southeastern Sudan. Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilit...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RUJfCwcv8No
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RUJfCwcv8No
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— The humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Blue Nile state is worsening as thousands flee renewed fighting between the General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s army and Rapid Support Forces.
https://thesudantimes.com/sudan/fighting-in-blue-nile-forces…
https://thesudantimes.com/sudan/fighting-in-blue-nile-forces…
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— The displaced population moved to seven locations across Blue Nile state, including the state capital Damazin, which received 25,630 displaced people, the organization added.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260512-nearly-50000-disp…
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260512-nearly-50000-disp…
“Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from al-Karama 5 camp in Blue Nile state”
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One web search result (a YouTube description) explicitly mentions Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan reporting from Al Karama camp in Al-Damazin, Blue Nile State. However, the other two provided evidence results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to Alabama, USA), meaning only one relevant source confirms the specific reporter and location.
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— Get the latest Alabama news, sports, and breaking updates. View daily weather and top stories from Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and beyond on al.com.
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