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UNHCR warns South Sudanese refugees need urgent aid
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Press TV, 26/07/2016
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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 shelter.... |
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UN: Tens of thousands fleeing violence in South Sudan
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Deutsche Welle, 24/07/2016
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Over 26,000 South Sudanese refugees displaced by violence crossed the border into Uganda this month, reported the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday.
"Since fighting erupted on July 7 … 26,468 people have crossed into Uganda's northern region," UN refugee agency spokesman Andreas Needham wrote in a statement.
He added that 24,321 of the refugees had arrived in the previous six days alone.
Despite an uneasy peace in South Sudan's capitial, Juba, the number of people arriving at reception centers has continued, the UN official said, adding that 90 percent of the new arrivals are women and children.
The UNHCR noted that the influx is "severely stretching the capacity of collection points, transit centers and reception centers." One of the collection points, noted the spokesman, is so full that a head count is not possible.
Fighting erupted in early July betwe... |
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South Sudan fighting sees more refugees fleeing into Uganda than in the first 6 months of 2016
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UNHCR, 26/07/2016
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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 months of 2016 (33,838).
Yesterday (25 July) an estimated 2,442 refugees were received in Uganda from South Sudan. 1,213 crossed at the Elugu Border Point in Amuru, 247 in Moyo, 57 in Lamwo, and 370 in Oraba. Another 555 were received in Kiryandongo Settlement. The majority of arrivals – more than 90 per cent are women and children. People are coming from South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria region, as well as Juba and other areas of the country.
Inside South Sudan the intensity of the violence has subsided since early July, but the security situation remains volatile. The new arrivals in U... |
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Over 26,000 people flee to Uganda to escape uncertainty in South Sudan
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UNHCR, 22/07/2016
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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 influx continues to be characterised by a high proportion of women and children (more than 90%).
Yesterday, an estimated 8,337 refugees crossed in to Uganda from South Sudan, a new record high since the influx began and in 2016. An estimated 6,500 crossed in Elegu, 659 in Moyo, 156 in Lamwo and 642 in Oraba while 380 arrived in Kiryandongo Reception Centre.
The influx is severely stretching the capacity of collection points, transit centres and reception centres. Elegu collection point is full to the extent that it is not possible conduct a head count. New arrivals figures in Elegu are base... |
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Thousands flee to Uganda after South Sudan flare-up
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UNHCR, 19/07/2016
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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 brought the total of those who have fled across the border since the violence began on July 7 to 5,015. The average daily rate before Friday was 233.
More than 90 per cent of the new arrivals were women and children under 18.
UNHCR spokesperson Leo Dobbs told a press briefing in Geneva that more than 90 per cent of the new arrivals were women and children under 18.
A fragile ceasefire has held since last Monday, but the United Nations has warned of the possibility of fresh fighting in the capital, Juba.
The 200-km Juba-Nimule road linking Juba to Uganda had been cleared of checkpoints... |
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Agencies launch revised appeal for South Sudan refugees amid concerns the numbers could pass the 1 million mark this year
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UNHCR, 15/07/2016
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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, Encontre expressed concerns about the likelihood of fresh outflows of refugees in the wake of the recent military crisis in Juba and the dearth of funding for South Sudanese refugees.
“We have received 17% of the initial USD 638 million that we had appealed for this year,” she said.
“This has forced us to prioritize emergency response and life-saving activities, at the expense of critical water, sanitation, hygiene, health and shelter interventions for refugees.
"Although children constitute 70% of the refugee population, child protection activities including in the education... |
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UNHCR and FAO help vulnerable refugees and South Sudanese families strengthen their food security
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UNHCR, 02/06/2016
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The UN Refugee Agency and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have distributed seeds and agricultural tools to 200,000 refugees and their host communities across South Sudan to help them become more self-sufficient in a country facing a serious food crisis.
Assessments have shown that the food and nutrition security situation is worrying in many parts of the country, including in Upper Nile – a region hosting four refugee camps and South Sudan’s largest refugee population of 134,000 Sudanese refugees. A nutrition survey, conducted in late 2015, found that Upper Nile’s Maban refugee camps registered higher levels of malnutrition compared to 2014. This was particularly the case in Doro camp, where the rates of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) were respectively 15.5 percent and 2.6 percent – above UNHCR standards of 10 per... |
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Government committed to standing With Refugees
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Radio Miraya, 22/06/2016
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The government says it is committed to meeting its international obligation to host refugees.
South Sudan is home to more than 272,000 refugees. 90% of the refugee population are Sudanese fleeing fighting and unrest in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States.
The bulk of these are settled in camps in Upper Nile and Unity states.
Communities from Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic are also registered in camps in Western and Central Equatoria.
Speaking at a colourful celebration to mark World Refugee Day in Juba, the Deputy Minister of Interior, Gabriel Duop Lam said the transitional government of national unity will continue to ensure the protection and safety of refugees.
“The government of national unity will maintain and open door policy when dealing with genuine refugees and asylum seekers,” said Lam. “We have a moral respons... |
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UNHCR decries death of refugees in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State
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Sudan Tribune, 04/06/2016
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The United Nations Refuge Agency (UNHCR) said it deeply saddened by the tragic death of a refugee and two local South Sudanese who sustained fatal injuries during an incident in Upper Nile’s Doro refugee camp on Monday.
Although the agency said its staff were gathering details on the circumstances of the deaths, initial reports reportedly suggest that members of the host communities and refugees clashed on Monday during a football match organised as part of UNHCR’s efforts to promote peaceful coexistence among communities.
South Sudan, according to UNHCR, currently hosts more than 266,000 refugees, mostly from South Kordofan and Blue Nile States in Sudan and that over 134,000 refugees live in four camps in Upper Nile state’s Maban county.
Tensions, UNHCR said, have been growing between the two communities for weeks over the alleged theft of pigs and goats. Refugees and loc... |
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Five years into southern Sudan conflict, refugees still flee
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UNHCR, 02/06/2016
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After five years of war in southern Sudan, thousands of refugees are continuing to flee, placing further pressure on already strained resources in neighbouring South Sudan, the UN Refugee Agency said today.
June 5 marks the 5th anniversary of the conflict in Sudan’s South Kordofan state. So far in 2016, more than 7,500 refugees from the region have arrived in Yida in South Sudan’s northern Unity area.
In May alone, nearly 3,000 people reached the area, which is already home to some 70,000 refugees. With the conflict in Sudan intensifying, thousands more are expected in the coming weeks. The refugees are mainly from Heiban, Um Doreein and Al Boram counties, in South Kordofan’s Nuba Mountains. They spoke of escalating violence, including ground attacks and aerial bombardments there.
Refugees spoke of escalating violence, including ground attacks and aerial bombardments ther... |
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