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▪ In White Nile State, Sudan, 85 suspected cholera cases were reported among refugees during the reporting week, with over 130 individuals receiving treatment in Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs). UNHCR scaled up hygiene promotion and community sensitization efforts.
▪ In Al Jazirah State, Sudan, over 340,000 individuals have been displaced to neighboring states since the conflict's escalation in late October. Of these, approximately 92,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) have arrived in Kassala State. UNHCR and its partners are providing registration, assistance, and protection services, including mobile protection desks to address specific needs.
▪ On 13 November, Sudanese authorities extended the opening of the Adré border crossing for an additional three months. The crossing has served as a critical lifeline, where humanitarian assistance crossed to reach hundreds of thousands of people, especially in Darfur. Since the reopening of the Adré border crossing in mid-August, at least 377 aid trucks have crossed from Chad into Sudan carrying essential supplies for about 1.4 million vulnerable people, including those facing acute food insecurity and famine risks. The decision was welcomed by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan.
▪ Following the call by Chadian authorities for the urgent relocation of Sudanese refugees away from the Adré border due to heightened insecurity, a new reception mechanism was established last week. This mechanism, led by the Chadian Government, involves pre-registering newly arrived Sudanese refugees at the border and immediately relocating them to the Dougui refugee site. This decision comes as the refugee population in the province has more than doubled the size of the host population, which is already facing significant economic challenges. These pressures have been further exacerbated by communal tensions over access to resources, which are increasingly taking on an ethnic dimension.
▪ In South Sudan, UNHCR and partners continue to respond to the cholera outbreak, with 308 cases and four deaths reported nationwide, reflecting a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 1.29 per cent. Renk remains the hardest-hit area, with 141 cases recorded. Prevention measures and sanitation improvements are ongoing to curb the spread.
▪ Uganda is managing concurrent health emergencies, including an Mpox outbreak with 521 cases and one fatality since July, and a confirmed cholera outbreak at Nyumanzi Transit Centre, Adjumani district, with seven cases identified among new arrivals. Screening for Mpox and intensified surveillance for Acute Watery Diarrhea are in place. UNHCR and health partners are coordinating response efforts, enhancing case management, infection prevention, and WASH measures, while relocations from Adjumani to Kiryandongo are delayed to contain the spread.