Critical anti-malarial drug shortages and increased incidence of malaria in refugee clinics across White Nile state.

Rising food prices could exacerbate refugee and host community food insecurity. Currently, just 1% of refugees can afford the local food basket in Sudan.

An increasing number of arrivals came to be registered in Biringi site near Aru (Ituri Province), thanks to sensitization campaign led by Congolese authorities and UNHCR.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi paid a visit to Imvepi settlement and met with South Sudanese refugees

Mercy Corps distributed phones to 115 business-owners in Bidibidi to help them access information on market prices of goods and remain in contact with their customers

Over 3,000 refugees have arrived in January so far, with the majority arriving in South Darfur and East Darfur.

Progress made on individual (biometric) registration completed in North Darfur, and key settlements in East Darfur and South Kordofan.

Urgent need for WASH and Health partners in South Darfur to support service coverage for growing refugee population.

By the end of 2017, UNHCR and partners received only 34 per cent of funds required to meet the needs of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

Over 3,700 new refugee arrivals fled to Sudan in December 2017 through South Darfur, South and West Kordofan and White Nile states.