adminSome 355 000 people have been uprooted in South Sudan since the conflict erupted a month ago between President Salva Kiir’s forces and those of former deputy president Riek Machar, a UN spokesman has said.
“The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that some 355 000 people are now internally displaced in South Sudan, nearly half of whom have been reached with aid,” UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky told reporters at a daily news briefing. He added that more than 42 000 people have sought refuge in neighbouring countries.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to protect nearly 60 000 civilians inside 10 bases across the country, said Nesirky, adding that the mission is creating a new site in Juba, the capital city, where 30 000 displaced people are already seeking shelter at two UN locations. — Xinhua.
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