Sudan + 8 more
Sudan hosts 1.13 million refugees and more than 3.7 million internally displaced persons. Recently, it saw new displacements from South Sudan and within Sudan.
UNHCR and partners continue responding to the needs of about 47,200 Ethiopian refugees in East Sudan and nearly 8,800 Ethiopian asylum seekers in Blue Nile State.
UNHCR supports durable solutions for IDPs and refugees, such as voluntary return, legal work, self-reliance or resettlement
Highlights
New refugee influx from South Sudanese
■ Renewed conflict in Upper Nile State, South Sudan, has caused over 9,800 South Sudanese refugees to flee to Sudan since 1 December, seeking protection and assistance. This includes over 6,500 individuals in White Nile, and nearly 3,300 individuals in the eastern corridor of South Kordofan. In December 2022, A plan was developed to response to potential influx of 13,500 individuals (10,000 in White Nile and 3,500 in South Kordofan).
■ UNHCR and collaboration with the government of Sudan and partners have been responding to the urgent needs of the new arrivals providing them with assistance including food, water, shelter, health care and core relief items.
Cessation of hostilities agreement and return of Ethiopian Refugees
■ Since the signing of the cessation of hostilities agreement between the Ethiopian government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front in November 2022, UNHCR has held several discussions with different groups of refugees and is closely monitoring the situation in the camps and at the border for any returns. Most of the refugees indicated a wish to return home, however, they expressed hesitance towards returning, at least right away. UNHCR teams in eastern Sudan and in Ethiopia held joint preliminary discussions about a contingency plan for returns of Tigrayan refugees and are working on developing possible scenarios for return movements.
■ UNHCR together with COR and partner agencies continue to provide more than 56,000 Ethiopian refugees the assistance including food, water, shelter, health care and education.
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