According to a report by the united nations (UN), The conflict in Sudan will force more than 800,000 people to escape to neighbouring countries.

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said it had begun working with hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the violence that began in Sudan on April 15.

According to UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi, UNHCR is preparing, working with governments and collaborators, for the possibility that more than 800,000 people may escape the fighting in Sudan for neighbouring countries.

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He added that they hope it doesn't come to that, but more people will be forced to flee Sudan for safety if the violence continues.

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Such planning statistics do not necessarily imply that the UN anticipates this number of people to leave but that it feels feasible and is preparing to address the vast demands that may arise.

Grandi's tweet, which his office confirmed, came as gun fights and explosions erupted anew in Sudan's capital on Monday, despite the latest truce formally agreed upon by the warring sides, and as the UN warned that the humanitarian crisis had driven the country to the brink of collapse.

Over 500 people were killed in the battle between Sudan's army head, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, paramilitary Rapid Support Forces commander.

The instability and bloodshed in its third week have prompted a significant exodus to neighbouring nations such as Egypt, Chad, and the Central African Republic.

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According to the most recent data from UNHCR staff on the ground, a spokesman said that at least 73,000 people had arrived in those countries from Sudan, adding that this figure comprised Sudanese nationals and primarily South Sudanese refugees going home.

The instability and bloodshed in its third week have prompted a significant exodus to neighbouring nations such as Egypt, Chad, and the Central African Republic.

According to the most recent data from UNHCR staff on the ground, a spokesman said that at least 73,000 people had arrived in those countries from Sudan, adding that this figure comprised Sudanese nationals and primarily South Sudanese refugees going home.

Sudan housed 1.13 million refugees before the crisis began, making it one of Africa's largest refugees, including 800,000 from South Sudan.