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35,200 Individuals
Refugees from South Sudan: Post 15 Dec 2013
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Refugees from South Sudan: Post 15 Dec 2013

860,275


Registered and Awaiting Registration
Last Updated 08 Sep 2016


Source - UNHCR, UNHCR & GOV, SRCS, UNHCR and Government (OPM), WFP, Government (OPM), RIMS System

Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan: Pre 15 Dec 2013

115,013


Registered and Awaiting Registration
Last Updated 05 Sep 2016


Source - UNHCR, UNHCR & GOV

Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan: Total

975,288


Registered and Awaiting Registration
Last Updated 08 Sep 2016


Source - UNHCR, UNHCR & GOV, SRCS, UNHCR and Government (OPM), WFP, Government (OPM), RIMS System

Demography
Male (46.4%) Age (53.6%) Female
9.5% 0 - 4 9.2%
15% 5 - 11 14.4%
10% 12 - 17 8.5%
11.3% 18 - 59 20.2%
0.5% 60 + 1.4%

Population Planning figure

806,000


Last Updated 09 Nov 2015


Source - UNHCR

  Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan: Total

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Refugees in South Sudan

261,280


Last Updated 31 Aug 2016


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South Sudan fighting sees more refugees fleeing into Uganda than in the first 6 months of 2016
UNHCR, 26 Jul 2016
Fighting in South Sudan that broke out on 8 July between rival factions loyal to Salva Kiir and Riek Machar has to date forced 37,491 people to flee the country to Uganda. To put this in context: In the past three weeks there have been more refugee arrivals in Uganda than in the entire first six mon...
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UNHCR warns South Sudanese refugees need urgent aid
Press TV, 26 Jul 2016
An estimated 26000 South Sudanese refugees have crossed into Uganda following political tensions and armed conflict in their country. The United Nations refugee officials say more people are arriving in Uganda on a daily basis while the country has difficulty providing them with ample food and shelt...
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Over 26,000 people flee to Uganda to escape uncertainty in South Sudan
UNHCR, 22 Jul 2016
housands of people continue to flee uncertainty and fighting in South Sudan. Since fighting erupted on July 7 between forces loyal to President Kiir and First Vice President Machar, 26,468 people have crossed into Uganda’s northern region, including 24,321 in the previous six days alone. The influ...
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Thousands flee to Uganda after South Sudan flare-up
UNHCR, 19 Jul 2016
Nearly 3,000 people fleeing the latest flare-up in South Sudan crossed into Uganda over the weekend and more are expected while tension remains high in the region, the UN refugee agency said today. On Friday and Saturday, 1,326 South Sudanese entered Uganda and a further 1,633 on Sunday. This bro...
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Agencies launch revised appeal for South Sudan refugees amid concerns the numbers could pass the 1 million mark this year
UNHCR, 15 Jul 2016
The population of South Sudanese refugees in the region could pass the 1 million mark this year if cross-border displacement trends continue, according to Ann Encontre, Regional Refugee Coordinator for the South Sudan situation. Launching the revised appeal of USD 701 million in Nairobi today, ...
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 Recent fighting has led to more than 37,000 South Sudanese refugees fleeing to Uganda, more than arrived in the first 6 months of 2016.
26 Jul 2016
New arrivals in Uganda report that armed militias are burning down homes, murdering civilians and forcibly recruiting young men and boys in to their ranks.
26 Jul 2016
A new settlement area is to be opened in Yumbe district, and could potentially host up to 100,000 South Sudanese refugees.
26 Jul 2016
Close to 16,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled to Uganda between 16th July - 20th July alone.
21 Jul 2016
Torrential rains are hampering registration efforts for new arrivals in Uganda.
21 Jul 2016
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