An EXCOM donor mission from Geneva visited Uganda (Adjumani) to gain a deeper understanding of UNHCR and partners responses to refugee influxes.

An average of 180 South Sudanese refugees arriving in Ethiopia as South Sudan marks its 4th anniversary of independence on Thursday. Ethiopia shelters 700k ref.

An increasing number of arrivals came to be registered in Biringi site near Aru (Ituri Province), thanks to sensitization campaign led by Congolese authorities and UNHCR.

An information campaign to kick-start refugee relocation from Pamdong transit center to Pugnido Refugee camp was conducted.

An inter-agency assessment found that 8,000 people were displaced in Yambio and nearly 200 houses were burnt down at Ikpiro, following violence on 7-10 December

An update released by the Protection Cluster highlights reports of violence in southern and central Unity State, including the killing of 80 civilians in Leer.

Approvals have been granted for the expansion of refugee camps in White Nile state to ease congestion. Camp expansions are scheduled to begin in July.

Approximately 80 per cent of the refugee population are comprised of women and children and more than 50,000 refugee children remain unaccompanied or separated. Within South Sudan, 85 per cent of the 1.97 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) are women and children.

As 30th July 2015, In Kakuma 4, 782 durable shelters were constructed for new arrivals and assessment of shelter needs is ongoing.

As at 12th November 2014, Kakuma had received 44,151 asylum seekers from South Sudan. This brings the total camp population to 178,995.