More than a million people have fled the war in Sudan and sought refuge in neighbouring South Sudan, the United Nations has reported. The UN’s latest update reveals that since the conflict began in April 2023, over 770,000 refugees have crossed at the Joda border, with tens of thousands more arriving at other crossing points. The war, which pits the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), continues to create one of the world’s largest displacement crises.
The majority of those crossing into South Sudan are South Sudanese nationals who had previously fled their own country’s civil war. Two transit centres in Renk County, designed for 5,000 people, are currently housing over 16,000 refugees, straining resources. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration are calling for immediate international support to assist both the displaced and the host communities.
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South Sudan’s resources, particularly healthcare, water, and shelter, are under severe pressure, with local infrastructure unable to cope with the growing numbers. The UN warns that these services are “dangerously overstretched” as the influx of refugees continues. Humanitarian organisations are urging for more aid to prevent further suffering.
As the war in Sudan nears its second anniversary, both the RSF and SAF continue to accuse each other of war crimes. The conflict has already claimed at least 20,000 lives, while around 25 million people—half of Sudan’s population—are facing severe hunger and require urgent humanitarian assistance.
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