Egypt hosts 1.2 million Sudanese, with 'hundreds' arriving daily: UN

Cairo: Hundreds of people fleeing war torn Sudan arrive in neighbouring Egypt every day, a UN official said Sunday, adding to more than 1.2 million wh...

Cairo: Hundreds of people fleeing war-torn Sudan arrive in neighbouring Egypt every day, a UN official said Sunday, adding to more than 1.2 million who have found refuge there, according to official figures.

The war between rival Sudanese generals since April 2023 has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 11 million, with 3.1 million of them seeking shelter beyond the country's borders, according to the UN.

Egypt currently hosts 546,746 Sudanese refugees who are officially registered with the United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR, as well as others who are awaiting registration, said Christine Bishay, associate external relations officer at UNHCR Egypt.

A UNHCR report issued on Friday said that "recent data from the government of Egypt indicates that more than 1.2 million Sudanese have sought international protection in Egypt."

This has made the North African country the largest host of Sudanese refugees despite imposing stricter entry requirements during the war in Sudan, which shares a long border with Egypt.