HIGHLIGHTS

• The security situation in Jonglei’s Pibor County remained tense, but response to civilians in need in other areas of Jonglei continued.

• UNHCR reported that many civilians fleeing hostilities in Jonglei State are walking long distances to find sanctuary in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.

• The two helicopters funded under the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) arrived.

Highlights

• Despite limited returns,more than 40,000 people of South Sudanese origin remain stranded in Sudan.
• Some IDPs from Abu Kershola in South Kordofan visit their homes after the town is retaken by SAF.
• The number of IDPs from the Abu Kershola area in South Kordofan has reached 63,000 people.
• Some IDPs who were previously sheltering near the UNAMID base outside of Muhajeria town in East Darfur have returned.

HIGHLIGHTS

• An assessment identified over 13,000 people affected by the 18 May cattle raid in Ulang County, Upper Nile State.

• Over 19,000 people have fled hostilities in Jonglei State into neighbouring countries in 2013 and around 6,000 of these were registered between 7 and 24 May.

• Relocation of refugees from Jamam to Kaya refugee camp in Upper Nile continued with over 8,800 refugees making the move to the new camp.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Access to healthcare in Jonglei State is extremely limited after looting of NGO clinic and evacuation of aid organizations.
• Meningitis outbreak in Upper Nile State is contained, with 83,000 people vaccinated.
• Health partners treat survivors after around 27 people are killed in inter-communal violence in Upper Nile State.
• Food insecurity is on the rise in Warrap State and 12,000 people urgently need assistance.

The Common Humanitarian Fund allocated $56 million towards emergency preparedness, allowing aid organizations to move stocks to areas difficult to access in the rainy season.

Refugee Update

Flood Update Localized flooding continued to cause damages across the country over the past two weeks. In SNNPR, overflow of the Blate River affected three additional villages in Loka Abaya woreda (Sidama zone) and displaced some 1,200 people from the area. Regional authorities requested the Federal Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS) for additional Non Food Item (NFI) support to assist the affected population. Previous flooding, in April, affected more than 2,500 people in Loka Abaya woreda and Humbo woreda (Wolayita zone). At that time,

Highlights

• First direct talks since 2011 take place between the Government and SPLM-N.
• SRF attacks lead to displacement of 20,000 people in South and North Kordofan.
• People displaced from Muhajeriya and Labado receive humanitarian aid.
• Fighting between the SAF and armed movements in South Darfur forces civilians to flee to safer areas.

Refugee Update

Tigray Region continues to receive new refugees from Eritrea, with an estimated 200 refugees registered in the past week. Although the rate of arrival has slightly decreased following the surge seen in March - when 1,480 refugees were registered - reports indicate that more are expected to arrive. Given this arrival trend and existing camps quickly reaching full capacity, UNHCR and the Government Refugee Agency, ARRA, are expediting the development of the fourth camp in the area. The new camp has a capacity to accommodate 20,000 people.