UN peacekeepers, authorities assess humanitarian situation in Raja county

May 21, 2024 (RAJA) – Authorities and United Nations peacekeepers visited Boro Medina in Raja County of Western Bahr el Ghazal State to assess the humanitarian and security situation in the area hosting hundreds of refugees and returnees.

The area, neighbouring Sudan, has witnessed thousands of returnees and refugees fleeing the conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since it broke out in mid-April last year.

A UN spokesperson said that thousands continue to arrive in the area every day.

The peacekeeping mission has increased its presence, including patrols, in the area.

Boro Medina is the first major stop for thousands of refugees and returnees crossing into Western Bahr El Ghazal state since the start of the conflict in Sudan.

Currently, the UN said, more than 5,000 asylum seekers and a little above 7,000 returnees have added to the strain on already scarce livelihood resources, which has led to increased tensions with the host communities in South Sudan.

(ST)