The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that 158,000 returnees and refugees have recently arrived in Sudan from South Sudan.
According to a statement reported by “Sudan Tribune,” the UNHCR said, “Nearly 158,000 people have crossed into Sudan from neighboring countries, including 48,000 refugees.”
It noted that 27,325 refugees have arrived in White Nile State, representing about 60% of the newly arrived refugees, while the rest have settled in South and North Kordofan, and in East, West, Central, and South Darfur.
The UNHCR revealed that the number of Sudanese returnees has risen to 109,970 people, with 76,000 of them returning to the Blue Nile region, and the remainder to White Nile State.
Returnees have cited insecurity, food shortages, and lack of basic services in the camps over long periods as the main reasons for returning to Sudan.
The UNHCR warned that shortages of food, water, and medical services during the crossing pose particular risks to children and the elderly.
