Over 17,000 South Sudanese have fled to various sites across West Kordofan State since the conflict began, newly available data reveals.

Movement of 437 households from Andalus Open Area in Khartoum to Bantiu relocation site in Khartoum State was completed. Bantiu is now home to 1,600 households

On 6 Aug, UNHCR and UNICEF signed a Country Letter of Understanding on a Action Plan defining joint roles and responsibilities for the South Sudanese operation.

On 15 February, UNHCR’s individual bio-metric registration has been finalized in all seven sites in White Nile State.

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.