163,000 South Sudanese refugees arrived Sudan in 2017: UNHCR

KHARTOUM - 4 August 2017: Sudan's White Nile State hosts the largest number of new South Sudanese refugee arrivals (about 40 per cent) in the country, with over 163,000 refuges registered as of 15 July, according to UNHCR’s Population and Operational update in July 2017.

New refugee arrivals continue to be reported as arriving at the El Megenis and Joda border reception centre at an average rate of 34 refugees per day.

In response to this continued influx, UNHCR—through the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS)—constructed a new reception centre at Um Jalala entry point.

The reception includes communal shelters, administrative facilities and a health clinic.

UNHCR and the Commission for Refugees (COR) have nearly completed the expansion of El Megenis reception centre, which will include four new communal shelters, fencing and staff accommodation to boost capacity in order to process and support new arrivals.

El Megenis remains the main entry point for new arrivals in White Nile State.