HIGHLIGHTS
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), its sister UN agencies and humanitarian partners are deeply concerned at the dire situation of South Sudanese refugees who have recently fled into Sudan. Since 20 May, nearly 30,000 South Sudanese have sought refuge in Sudan, mainly in White Nile State. The most recent surge, however, occurred in mid-June, when some 9,200 South Sudanese refugees were registered in Kharasana (West Kordofan State). The influx in the State has continued since then, at a rate of 100-150 per day.
On 23 June, the South Sudan's government declared a cholera outbreak in Juba, where at least 18 people died and 171 cases were confirmed. The number of people infected by cholera in Juba has risen to more than 200, from 47 villages in seven payams of Juba County, based on the latest report from the South Sudanese Ministry of Health (MoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
According to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), theSouth Sudan peace talks will resume in July in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.