KEY FIGURES
121,956
South Sudanese arrivals since 8 July 2016, based on field reports (as of 28 Aug)
975,801
Total South Sudanese refugees as of 28 Aug (both pre and post Dec 2013 caseload and new arrivals)
259,796
Refugees in South Sudan
1.61 M
Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in South Sudan
FUNDING (as of 30 August)
USD 643.0 M
Requested by UNHCR for the situation
HIGHLIGHTS
A total of 121,956 refugees have fled South Sudan since 8 July, including 95,331 into Uganda. New arrivals from South Sudan report ongoing violence against civilians, looting, forced recruitment, rape and kidnappings. Some arrivals into Sudan, report hundreds of people, predominantly women and children, are unable to reach the border due to heavy rains.
UNHCR financial requirements for the South Sudan situation remain only 20% funded. Even before the recent influx, the funding shortfalls have hampered protection and response activities across all operations. In Uganda, many activities have had to be suspended in recent weeks to ensure the provision of life-saving support to the latest arrivals.
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION SOUTH SUDAN
- In Juba, a total of 1,836 IDPs have now been relocated from UNMISS Tomping to UN House (POC 3). More IDPs have approached humanitarian partners to register for relocation. UNHCR partner Humanitarian Development Consortium established a permanent protection presence at the relocation registration site. UNHCR conducted a protection assessment of IDPs at the Don Bosco compound. Most of the IDPs reported that their properties were looted in July and that they do not feel secure to return to their homes. UNHCR and partner Humanitarian Development Consortium also conducted a protection assessment of IDPs living at the Way Station. Some 109 individuals remain displaced in this collective centre and are in dire need of shelter, food and non‐food items and medical services. They have received no assistance since they were displaced in July.
- In Lasu settlement, Central Equatoria, lack of food continues to affect the well-being of refugees. Some families have reportedly departed for DRC due to fear of increasing food insecurity in the settlement.
In Makupandu settlement, Western Equatoria, UNHCR and partners provided agricultural tools to 346 families (146 refugee families, 200 host community families) in an effort to help them become more self-reliant.
In Malakal, Upper Nile, humanitarian partners continue to advocate with local authorities to lift movement restrictions of IDPs between the POC site and the West Bank of Wau Shilluk. The restrictions pose serious challenges to local trade, family reunification and delivery of assistance. - In Wau, Western Bahr al Ghazal, UNHCR and other humanitarian partners conducted an inter-agency rapid needs assessment on 23 August to verify reports of some 38,500 returnees in Wau town by South Sudan’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC). While the RRC estimate needs to be further verified, the team visited eleven return areas. Insecurity remains the issue of major concern for the displaced. The Protection Cluster has urged the government to deploy police and conduct policing patrols. UNHCR also identified 132 persons with specific needs at the UNMISS Protected Site 2, and provide 127 of them with non-food items.