UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seeing a surge in refugee arrivals from South Sudan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Over the past few days thousands of desperate people have been crossing the border to escape fighting and violence against civilians.

Two new school buildings, one in Biringi and one in Aba (Meri), were handed over to the local authorities. At Kaka site, the primary school newly renovated and equipped by UNHCR was operational.

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.

A first batch of newly constructed emergency shelters (192) were handed over to South Sudanese refugees in the new site of Kaka (Haut – Uele Province).

A group of refugees fleeing Amadi state in South Sudan reached Meri site after a 10 day journey on foot and with no belongings.

Des réfugiés fuyant l’état de Amadi au Sud Soudan sont arrivés au site de Meri après avoir marché 10 jours.

At the new refugee site of Kaka, a school and an health post are being rehabilitated as well as water springs.

Auprès du nouveau site des réfugiés de Kaka, une école et un poste de santé ont été réhabilités, ainsi que les sources d’eau potable.

UNHCR and its partners start workings in the recently allocated refugee site of Kaka in Dungu territory. Transitional shelters and latrines for 200 households

Le HCR et ses partenaires ont commencé les travaux au nouveau site de Kaka dans territoire de Dungu. Des abris transitionnels et latrines pour 200 ménages sont