Bio-metric registration of refugees at the Kario site in East Darfur began in mid-December and is expected to be complete by end of February 2017.

The voluntary relocation of refugees to a new site at Al Nimir in East Darfur began 3 April 2017, with biometric registration upon arrival.

Approvals have been granted for the expansion of refugee camps in White Nile state to ease congestion. Camp expansions are scheduled to begin in July.

Refugees in East Darfur are facing relocations and movement restrictions in response to recent acute watery diarrhea (AWD) outbreaks.

Growing influx of refugees to South Darfur observed, with over 7,500 arriving in July fleeing conflict in Northern and Western Bahr Ghazal states.

Acute watery diarrhea (AWD) outbreaks in East Darfur refugee camps have been contained.

UNHCR Deputy Representative and Sudan's RC/HC make first visit Bantiu refugee site in Khartoum to assess living conditions of an estimated 17,000 refugees.

Steady rate of new arrivals continues, especially to South Darfur and West Kordofan states.

UNHCR is working with state governments in White Nile and East Darfur to improve access to birth registration for refugee children born in Sudan.

100,000 South Sudanese have been registered and recieved ID cards from the Immigration and Passport Police in Khartoum, supported by UNHCR