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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 7 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 November 2023. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Sudan: Armed Conflict

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total number of (1) deaths, (2) injuries, and (3) displacement of Sudanese people, since the commencement of hostilities between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Answer

The United Nations estimate that up to 9000 people have been killed in the conflict in Sudan since April. Over 4.8 million people have been internally displaced in Sudan and over 1.3 million have fled to Sudan.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Death Armed conflict Injuries Sudan Internally displaced people
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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