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By Emmanuel Garjiek
Over 2,600 returners from Sudan arrived in the northern bahr Gazal state according to the security and humanitarian official in the state since last January
Lual Awaech, the relief and rehabilitation commission over the weekend, said 2,600 returnees and unknown numbers of Sudanese refugees in the state from western Kordofan and South Darfur
“The returnees and Sudanese refugees are still arriving from Sudan, and we have received 2,600 returnees who came from Sudan between January and February,” he revealed. “They come daily via Northern Bahr el Ghazal State’s borderlines with Sudan’s West Kordofan and East Darfur states.”
Awach affirmed that there is a need for demand for food and medical supplies and shelters.
On the other hand, Abuol Akok Akok, the Aweil East County commissioner, confirmed in a statement that
“We do receive them (returnees) and the last group arrived on 5 February and I have inspected their camps,” she stated. “In the meantime, I do not have their exact numbers and I beg you to give me enough time to gather the right information for the received returnees and refugees early February this year
In the other development, a member of security personnel who spoke on
Anonymity said they were monitoring the arrival of the returnees from Sudan.
“We indeed receive returnees from different states of Sudan like Al Jazirah, and they enter South Sudan via our state (Northern Bahr el Ghazal State) and proceed to Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and other states,” he said.
Since the outbreak of fighting in Sudan in April 2023, over one million people have fled to South Sudan. The majority of these arrivals are South Sudanese nationals who had been living in Sudan, many of whom had previously sought refuge there during South Sudan’s civil war. Additionally, thousands of Sudanese nationals and nationals from other countries residing in Sudan have also sought safety in South Sudan.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have been conducting biometric registration, flow monitoring, and population tracking to arrive at these figures. The main entry points for these refugees include Wunthou (Joda) on South Sudan’s northern border, Majokyinthiou in Northern Bahr Gazal State, Panakuach in Ruweng Administrative Area, and Abyei Amiet in Abyei Administrative Area
The humanitarian situation remains dire, and both IOM and UNHCR are providing critical support, including transport assistance, multi-purpose cash assistance, shelter/non-food items, protection and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and lifesaving healthcare services.
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