On 8 March, the UNHCR published its 2026 Sudanese Refugee Response Plan for Libya. The report said that by the end of December 2025, an estimated 550,000 Sudanese refugees had arrived in Libya and most are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. UNHCR has registered 89,153 Sudanese at its registration centre in Tripoli. Women and children make up the majority of the Sudanese refugee population at 63%. School-aged children represent 27% of the population.
Sudanese refugees arrive in Libya through key points such as Al-Kufra (82%), Tobruk (6%) and the southeastern border with Chad (12%). Insecurity at the border in the Triangle area inside Sudan since March 2025, and increased border control by Libyan authorities has led refugees to take longer and more dangerous routes, and arrivals via Chad remain steady at 100-150 per day. Currently, between 40,000 and 45,000 Sudanese refugees are estimated to be living in Alkufra. Livelihood opportunities in Al-Kufra remain highly competitive and difficult to secure, prompting the majority of Sudanese refugees to move onward to other cities such as Ajdabiya, Benghazi, and Tripoli in search of better prospects and schooling for their children.
On 16 March, the UNHCR launched the 2026 Sudanese Refugee Response Plan for Libya. An estimated USD 115.5 million is needed to support 667,000 refugees and host communities in Libya. UNHCR said the response brings international partners together to deliver protection, health, education, and basic services.