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South Sudan Crisis - Regional Impact Situation Report #68, 5 April 2016

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Highlights

  • Despite commitments by both parties in South Sudan to adhere to the peace agreement, fighting and violence continues to affect humanitarian access and result in displacement of people within the country and across borders into neighbouring countries.

  • WFP requires USD 135 million for the next six months to meet the needs of all refugees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.

  • Food stocks are stretched and WFP requires immediate contributions to meet the needs of new arrivals and existing refugees, particularly in Ethiopia, Kenya and Sudan.

In numbers

  • 2.3 million people displaced within South Sudan and in neighbouring countries
  • 704,000 refugees arrived in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda
  • 1,000 new arrivals weekly

USD 135 million needed for 6 months based on current project numbers

Overview

Reports indicate that as at 01 April, about 372 Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) forces out of the 1,370 had arrived in Juba. Previ-ously, a group of 22 senior officials of SPLM/A-IO arrived on 24 March, to take part in the joint security arrange-ments for the capital city of South Sudan. These are part of the efforts put in place to facilitate the return of the First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, as well as the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity in accordance with the Agreement for the Resolu-tion of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan signed in August 2015.

Despite these positive developments, the security situa-tion remains volatile in most parts of the country. Reports indicate that fighting between government and opposition forces as well as inter-communal violence increased in mid-February into March in Upper Nile, Jongeli, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap States.

The protracted conflict continues to severely limit food access and availability for the majority of the South Sudanese as livelihoods remain inaccessible, markets are disrupted, and the delivery of critical food assistance is hampered. According to the February 2016 Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) update, 2.8 million people are in ‘crisis’ and ‘emergency’ and require urgent food assis-tance. Areas most affected include: conflict affected areas of the Greater Upper Nile, particularly in central and southern Unity. Food insecurity has also worsened in areas that were considered stable, including the Greater Equatoria and Northern Bahr El Ghazal.

Displacement of people within the country and across the borders into neighbouring countries continues. As at 01 April, more than 704,000 South Sudanese had fled the country into neighbouring countries. Within South Sudan, about 200,000 people are seeking shelter in Protection of Civilians (POC) sites at UN bases across the country.