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Kosti – Al-Wadi Newspaper
Thousands of South Sudanese families living at Al-Jam’iya Camp in Zleit locality, southwest of Al-Jabalain town in Sudan’s White Nile State, are facing severe humanitarian challenges amid acute shortages of drinking water and healthcare services, raising fears of disease outbreaks during the rainy season.
Saber Khalid, a resident of the camp, said that most of the camp’s inhabitants are South Sudanese nationals who were relocated from Khartoum State in recent months as part of a campaign by Sudanese authorities to remove foreign nationals from the capital following recent security developments.
Khalid explained that the camp hosts more than 2,000 families living in approximately 600 tents. He noted that heavy rainfall has flooded parts of the land designated for shelter, worsening living conditions and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks and epidemics.
He added that the camp lacks adequate medical and healthcare personnel, leading to repeated deaths among children, elderly people, and women due to the absence of essential treatment and healthcare services. Residents are reportedly forced to travel long distances to Kosti town in search of medical care and treatment.
According to Khalid, humanitarian conditions in the camp continue to deteriorate due to shortages of food supplies, clean drinking water, and shelter materials. He called on the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to coordinate with international humanitarian organizations to provide urgent assistance and save the lives of thousands of affected people.
He further stated that many of the displaced families lost their belongings and sources of income during the war before being relocated from Khartoum without sufficient arrangements or coordination with South Sudanese authorities to facilitate their return to their areas of origin.
Khalid noted that the relocation of South Sudanese nationals from Khartoum to the camp is still ongoing, describing the camp’s conditions as falling far below the minimum standards required for a dignified life.
According to residents, other sites hosting South Sudanese refugees and returnees are located in Khor Al-Warl, Um Al-Sunqour, and Al-Radees, in addition to Al-Jam’iya Camp, which was established to receive those relocated from Khartoum State. Residents of these sites also report shortages of food, drinking water, healthcare services, and shelter tents, while humanitarian challenges continue to intensify with ongoing rainfall during the rainy season.
Affected residents are urging humanitarian organizations and relevant authorities to intervene urgently by providing basic necessities and improving living conditions for refugees and displaced persons, in order to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian and public health situation in the camps.
