Sudan: Almost 20,000 South Sudanese Arrive in Sudan in One Week

Khartoum — Between 29 April and 6 May, nearly 20,000 South Sudanese refugees arrived in White Nile and South Kordofan states, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

This latest influx follows intense fighting in the Kodok and Tonga areas in South Sudan's Upper Nile, and the deteriorating humanitarian situation because of the increasing needs and security concerns in areas near Aburoc, where displaced civilians are sheltering, and the UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal.

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