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The humanitarian situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate due to escalating conflict, mass displacement, and severe shortages in essential services. Ongoing fighting in Khartoum, North Darfur, White Nile, Blue Nile, and Al Jazirah States, combined with cash shortages, restricted humanitarian access, and infrastructure damage, is exacerbating vulnerabilities. Protection concerns remain high, with reports of arrests, detentions, and harassment of IDPs and refugees, alongside increasing gender-based violence and child protection risks. UNHCR and its partners continue efforts to sustain essential services, including health, education, and shelter, while also supporting voluntary returns.
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In Egypt, UNHCR provided Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) to over 48,000 Sudanese refugees and asylum-seekers in January, though 112,000 highly vulnerable individuals remain on the waiting list. Efforts to strengthen refugee protection and assistance continue, including a recent training for 28 staff of UNHCR’s new partner, Mindset, which will begin vulnerability assessments in February across Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, and Aswan.
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In South Sudan, Renk transit centers remain at 342 per cent overcapacity, leaving thousands in makeshift shelters with inadequate protection. The cholera outbreak in Renk continues to escalate, with 619 cases and three deaths recorded. Rising malnutrition rates are further straining health resources, with Renk Hospital struggling to meet growing healthcare needs. Relocations have been paused in Abyei due to unfavorable conditions, leaving 272 individuals awaiting relocation from the Abyei Transit Centre.