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UNHCR warns that operations for Sudanese refugees at breaking point
4 Jul 2012 UNHCR field offices in Ethiopia and South Sudan say 211,700 refugees have so far arrived from Sudan's Blue Nile and South Kordofan states. -
Unable to support themselves, thousands of Somalis flee their homes
26 Jun 2012 Most uprooted Somalis are still fleeing insecurity, but growing numbers are citing difficulty in providing for themselves as the reason for leaving. -
"Critical" refugee situation in South Sudan requires urgent donor assistance says UNHCR
22 Jun 2012 An average of one thousand refugees are arriving every day, most in a desperate condition. -
UNHCR relocates 8,000 Sudanese refugees to decongest sites
12 Jun 2012 The refugees were moved from a transit site in north-east South Sudan following several deaths, and the prospect of up to 15,000 new arrivals. -
One year on, thousands flee Somalia every month, but successes too
5 Jun 2012 The priority and toughest challenge for UNHCR over the past year has been to help reduce mortality and malnutrition rates among new Somali refugees. -
35,000 refugees seek shelter in South Sudan over past three weeks
5 Jun 2012 Refugees cite aerial bombardments, ground fighting, food shortages and difficult escapes from Sudan's Blue Nile state. -
UNHCR warns of massive refugee flow into South Sudan's north-east
4 Jun 2012 Over the past three weeks an estimated 35,000 refugees have arrived in Upper Nile state, on top of 70,000 already there. The arrivals are continuing. -
Pressure on land, water as more refugees enter South Sudan
1 Jun 2012 As thousands of Sudanese refugees converge on the border area of Elfoj, pressure is building on existing resources in eastern areas of South Sudan. -
Malnourished children among the thousands fleeing Sudan's Nuba Mountains
24 May 2012 Food shortages in Sudan's Nuba Mountains are driving waves of refugees – including malnourished children – into South Sudan's Yida area.