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In June, displacement of civilians due to conflict continued in the Greater Bahr El Ghazal and Greater Equatoria regions. In Western Bahr El Ghazal, heavy fighting in Raja town on 15 June, reportedly caused civilians to flee in multiple directions, including to nearby counties, across the border to Sudan, and to Aweil West, where local authorities reported the arrival of more than 3,700 displaced people. Fresh fighting erupted in and around Wau town on 24 June, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes and communities who sought shelter at the Catholic Church, South Sudan Red Cross compound, St Joseph’s, Nazarieth, Lokoloko and UNMISS protected site. An additional 35,000 to 50,000 people were estimated to be displaced in the Greater Baggari Area, including in Bringi, Ngo Halima, Tadu, and Ngisa. In Central Equatoria, fighting in Kajo-Keji displaced more than 9,700 people, according to local authorities. The IDPs mainly sheltered in churches and schools, while some reportedly hid in the bushes or crossed to Uganda. In Western Equatoria, thousands of people remained displaced in Gangura and Yambio payams, although several hundred had returned following a relative improvement in the security situation.