Thousands of Refugees Moved From South Sudanese Border

The U.N. refugee agency has moved thousands of Sudanese refugees from crowded transit sites in northern South Sudan to newer camps away from border areas. The refugees were relocated to their new homes following several deaths.

 The U.N. refugee agency says the weekend emergency relocation began after food and other relief items had been distributed to all 32,000 Sudanese refugees sheltering in the border transit site of Hofra. It says the refugees are currently in another transit site called Kilo 18 and will remain there until they can be relocated permanently in a new camp in Upper Nile state. The UNHCR reports up to 15,000 new refugees could enter Upper Nile state shortly. 

 Last week, the private aid agency Doctors Without Borders reported seven deaths among recent arrivals at Hofra, which is about 25 kilometers from the border with Sudan. The refugees had been walking for weeks from Blue Nile state with little to eat or drink. Aid workers believe the deaths of the seven Sudanese refugees may be related to their weakened condition after they arrived.
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Source: Voice of America