DTM Sudan Cross-Border Monitoring Report (3), 16 April 2026

Countries: Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. The Cross-Border Monitoring Report focuses on cross-border movements from neighbouring countries into Sudan, based on data collected between January 2024 and February 2026 through the DTM Flow Monitoring methodology. DTM Sudan also monitors returnees from abroad in locations of return across Sudan. The total reported number of individuals crossing into Sudan from neighbouring countries may not equal the total number of returned individuals recorded across locations of return who returned from abroad. For further information on IDPs and returnees across Sudan, see DTM Sudan Displacement and Return Snapshot (4). Flow Monitoring tracks population movements at key cross-border points between Sudan and neighbouring countries. The Flow Monitoring methodology enables DTM to monitor cross-border movement in order to better understand mobility patterns and emerging trends. DTM recorded individuals crossing into Sudan through six cross-border points (CBPs), including: Adekonk-Ag Geneina in West Darfur; Um Dukhun in Central Darfur; At Tina in North Darfur, along the border with Chad; Ashkeet and Argeen in Northern state along the border with Egypt; and Gallabat-Metema in Gedaref state, along the border with Ethiopia. Key Findings: Between January 2024 and February 2026, DTM recorded 618, 519 individuals who crossed back to Sudan from neighbouring countries. The majority of individuals who crossed back to Sudan were recorded returning from Egypt (87%), while smaller proportions returned from Chad (13%) and Ethiopia (<1%). Approximately 48 per cent crossed back to Sudan due to improved security at their place of origin. Other main reasons for return included business and livelihood opportunities in Sudan (25%), family visits (23%) or legal difficulties abroad (8%). Public transport was reportedly the most commonly used means of transportation for individuals returning to Sudan (76%), followed by travelling on foot or by cart (13%), private vehicles (10%), and large commercial vehicles (1%). An estimated 63 per cent of individuals crossing to Sudan intended to return to their places of origin within the next three months. Others reportedly planned to move elsewhere within Sudan (26%) or move outside Sudan (11%), with Chad (54%), Central African Republic (29%), and Egypt (5%) as intended destinations.

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