IRC launches emergency response as almost 100,000 Sudanese refugees arrive in Libya

Since the conflict in Sudan started in April last year, over 96,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Libya. An average of 2,500 to 3,000 refugees from Sudan are expected to arrive every day in the coming months. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning of urgent and escalating humanitarian needs for those refugees arriving in Libya with little-to-no provisions. The influx has placed additional pressure on an already strained service delivery landscape, and an urgent scale up in support is needed. 73% of the refugees traveled directly from Sudan through the desert in the Al Kufra region (southeast Libya), whilst others arrived via Chad or Egypt. Many are hoping for pathways out of Libya, as local resources are severely strained.