HIGHLIGHTS
• The number of South Sudanese who arrived in Sudan since late January reaches over 48,000.
• About 40,500 South Sudanese have arrived in seven locations in East Darfur, most of them have taken refuge in Khor Omer camp.
• HAC and other aid agencies report that the number of new Jebel Marra IDPs in Central Darfur is about 14,500.
• The Government of Sudan and the UN sign an action plan for the protection of children in conflict areas.
Influx from South Sudan into East Darfur and WestKordofan continues
According to aid organisations on the ground, over 48,000 South Sudanese have arrived in East Darfur, South Darfur and West Kordofan states since late January 2016. These people are reportedly leaving South Sudan due to food insecurity, as a result of armed conflict, the failure of the agricultural season, the unavailability of food and high prices of cereals in South Sudan. The new arrivals are fleeing from South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Gazal, Eastern Bahr El Gazal and Warrap states.