UN to support thousands in South Sudan
By Babagana Jidda Kanempress
8th July 3023
About $8m (£6.3m) from the humanitarian fund has been set aside by the UN to provide life-saving assistance to the 150,000 people who fled the conflict in Sudan.
According to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Peter Van der Auweraert, the number of arrivals is believed to increase as the crisis continues.
Though transportation of South Sudanese returnees and Sudanese refugees from transit sites are significant challenges based on poor road infrastructure as well as insecurity in some areas.
The UN Humanitarian Affairs Office stated also the additional logistical challenges posed by the onset of the rainy season.
“Many people who fled the conflict in Sudan are arriving across the border with nothing. Many reported that they were subjected to violence and exploitation, such as extortion and looting, as they fled to South Sudan. They need urgent support to reach safety and rebuild their lives,” Mr Van der Auweraert said.
The fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is in its third month and dislodged about three million people.
The largest number of refugees are in Chad and Egypt.
