South Sudan has opened a new refugee camp in its northern region to receive people fleeing conflicts in neighbouring Sudan, a senior official said.
South Sudan has received a huge number of refugees and so they decided to allocate land for them to settle down, Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Albino Akol Atak told reporters here on Monday.
He said the government is coordinating with humanitarian partners on the ground to start relocating the refugees from the reception centre near the border with Sudan to the new refugee camp, Xinhua news agency reported.
UN agencies, including the UN Refugee Agency, are working to provide shelter for the refugees, the World Food Program is providing food assistance and the International Organisation for Migration is providing transport for them to the new camp, he added.
According to the Minister, South Sudan has received about 70,000 people since the conflict broke out in Sudan in April this year.
Akol said the new camp is in an area of 5 kilometre by 10 kilometre that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of refugees who can as well practice small-scale agriculture for their livelihood.
Newer articles:
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Concludes Mission to South Sudan for Mid-Term Review of Staff Monitored Program with Board Involvement - 17/05/2023 05:09
- Uganda in talks with Turkish firm to construct the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) - 17/05/2023 03:56
- Oxfam campaigners urge G7 leaders to act on East Africa famine - 17/05/2023 01:15
- BAT elevates Nairobi in Africa reorganisation - 17/05/2023 00:33
- South Sudan starts consultation with experts on transitional justice mechanisms - 16/05/2023 07:31
Older news items
- Why Kitui Family Is Desperately Looking for Son Who Got Lost in South Sudan - 16/05/2023 06:00
- Sudan: Air strikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Khartoum - 16/05/2023 03:49
- New shipment of IFRC humanitarian aid arrives in Port Sudan amid conflict - 16/05/2023 02:11
- In Kakuma Refugee Camp, sisters foster peace between warring South Sudanese tribes - 15/05/2023 09:06
- People with disability to form association in Lakes State - 15/05/2023 06:40
Latest news items (all categories):
- South Sudan vows probe after two Ethiopian peacekeepers killed in Jonglei ambush; Ethiopia, UN and Egypt condemn attack - 26/08/2026 13:06
- Dozens killed in rebel attacks on Sudan’s Kordofan, medical group says - 26/08/2026 13:03
- The truth about the South Sudanese vice president being prevented from travelling to Kenya - 26/08/2026 13:01
- WHO Regional Office Country Focus Coordinator visits South Sudan to strengthen health sector support - 26/08/2026 12:58
- South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Presents Women’s Leadership as Alternative Ahead of First-Ever General Election - 26/08/2026 12:56
Random articles (all categories):
- South Sudan peace talks planned as forces clash in key town - 31/12/2013 18:13
- African Union Government: A Reservoir of Poverty and Duality - 12/07/2007 20:14
- Kenya shares its census technology with other African countries - 01/04/2021 18:12
- SSOMA-Cirillo accuses the government of misinformation - 22/01/2021 02:28
- Bashir says Sudan, South need peace: Mbeki - AFP - 19/05/2012 23:25
Popular articles:
- Who is the darkest person in the world, according to Guinness World Record? - 25/10/2022 02:34 - Read 148897 times
- School exam results in South Sudan show decline - 01/04/2012 17:58 - Read 28002 times
- Top 10 weakest currency exchange rates in Africa in 2023 - 19/07/2023 00:24 - Read 25084 times
- No oil in troubled waters - 25/03/2014 15:02 - Read 24393 times
- NDSU student from South Sudan receives scholarship - In-Forum - 29/09/2012 01:44 - Read 22338 times
