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SUDAN: SOUTH SUDANESE REFUGEE EMERGENCY 7 May 2017

FLASH UPDATE KEY FIGURES 15,265 South Sudanese refugees newly arrived and registered in White Nile and South Kordofan from 29 April to 6 May 2017

WHITE NILE

9,317 New arrivals registered in White Nile Entry Point El Megenis Joda Total

Nearly 20,000 South Sudanese refugees are reported to have fled across the border into Sudan between 29 April and 6 May, arriving in White Nile and South Kordofan. This latest influx follows intense fighting near Kodok and Tonga in Upper Nile state of South Sudan and deteriorating humanitarian situations due to rising needs and security concerns in areas where displaced civilians have gathered in Aburoc and the Protection of Civilian (PoC) site in Malakal (see map on page 2). The majority of newly arrived refugees are women and children. While the upcoming rainy season will limit civilian movements, reports from humanitarian actors in South Sudan indicate that between 35,000 and 50,000 people have been displaced in the affected areas and could try to flee to Sudan before the rainy season.

Total Individuals 8,929 388 9,317




In the past week, over 9,300 refugees (approximately 1,300 per day) have fled into White Nile and have been registered at El Megenis and Joda entry points/reception centres. The refugees are mainly of Shilluk ethnicity. COR is providing meals to refugees upon arrival and transporting them to Al Waral on a daily basis.




Refugees have reported that their transportation into Sudan costs up to 1,000 SDG (150 USD), which has left many refugees unable to pay and stranded near the border at Renk, South Sudan, or forced to embark on a 4 to 7 day journey by foot.




Refugees are also arriving from South Korodofan, transported locally by tractor and truck through the Gedeid border point to El Megenis reception centre.




MSF-Spain and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) are conducting health and nutrition screenings, with 100% of 956 newly arrived refugee children under 5 years of age screened. Of these, 59 refugee children have arrived with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and 10 with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), which is below international emergency thresholds. Partners are working to scale-up referral and monitoring mechanisms at reception centres and refugee sites in order to reduce vulnerability to health risks associated with overcrowding and limited WASH services.




Cases of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) have also been identified among new arrivals. Health partners have established isolation tents, and have increased the presence of medical staff and redirected supplies to El Megenis to mitigate AWD risk and ensure refugees receive timely medical services.

5,948 New arrivals registered in South Kordofan Arrival Point Gedeid Qurayd Sirijiya Abu Jabaiha Total

Total Individuals 2,213 517 3,183 35 5,948

4,000 Estimated additional new arrivals in South Kordofan transiting to White Nile

URGENT NEEDS AND RESPONSE PRIORITIES





Provision of immediate life-saving support to new arrivals, including food, health, nutrition and non-food item assistance. Scale-up of food assistance and shelter provision at El Megenis, White Nile reception centre to address congestion issues.




Establishment of new reception centre at Gedeid, South Kordofan to provide full reception services to new arrivals, including food assistance, protection and WASH services.




UNHCR-COR biometric registration at all arrival sites and settlements in South Kordofan.

SOUTH KORDOFAN


A UNHCR-COR led mission has registered over 5,900 refugees who have arrived in the past week to remote communities along the border, including Gedeid, Qurayd and Sirajiya.




New arrivals indicate that there are many stranded along the border because they cannot afford onward transportation, and the heat and lack of food and water has rendered journeys by foot impossible for the most vulnerable, including elderly people and young children.




The majority of the refugees have settled temporarily at Gedeid, with many transiting onwards to El Megenis in White Nile state. It is estimated that an additional 4,000 refugees who arrived in the past week and have since used local transportation to cross into White Nile.




COR is providing meals to new arrivals in Gedeid. COR has also dispatched water tankers and UNICEF will provide water bladders for affected areas. Pancare is conducting health and nutrition screenings and providing medicines via its mobile clinic. UNHCR has dispatched non-food items to the areas and a registration team is on mission to Sirijiya to verify figures and assess needs. An action plan is being finalized by the state RWG.

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UNHCR Sudan Flash Update – South Sudanese Refugee Emergency – 7 May 2017

SUDAN: South Kordofan and White Nile States Arrivals from South Sudan to Sudan April 2017 7 May 2017

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The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Printing date: 7 May Printing date: 19 April2017 2017

Author: Khartoum Registration Unit Registration Unit Feedback: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sources: UNHCR Author: Khartoum Feedback: [email protected] , [email protected]

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – www.unhcr.org

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UNHCR Sudan Flash Update – South Sudanese Refugee Emergency – 7 May 2017

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Andrew Mbogori, Coordinator – South Sudan Situation: [email protected] Lindsey Amèrica-Simms, Associate Reporting Officer: [email protected] Additional updates can be found on the South Sudan Information Sharing Portal for Sudan: http://data.unhcr.org/SouthSudan/country.php?id=204

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – www.unhcr.org

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