So far over 85,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled to Sudan in 2017, for a total of nearly 380,000 refugees now living in Sudan since December 2013.

To accomodate the current influx of South Sudanese refugees at Meri site (150/day), construction of 3 hangars or 150 individual shelters per week is necessary.

A newly opened settlement in Imvepi, Arua district, began receiving new arrivals from South Sudan on 21 February.

Recent fighting has led to more than 37,000 South Sudanese refugees fleeing to Uganda, more than arrived in the first 6 months of 2016.