80,000 refugees in South Sudan urgently need help

dpa Juba / Berlin - before the start of the rainy season, tens of thousands of refugees in South Sudan urgently need help. The aid organization has pointed this out. Since last November, according to Doctors Without Borders, 80,000 people from the Sudanese state of Blue Nile have sought protection in two camps in remote region of South Sudan.

Newly arriving refugees reported ongoing bombing and fighting in Blue Nile. “These people are dependent on help because there is little water and food in this area,” said Julien Matter, MSF coordinator for emergency aid. In the meantime, more people have fled here than expected.

In the remote area, it is great challenge to provide even the most essential relief supplies. When the rainy season sets in at the end of April, the area will be even more difficult to reach. There are already gaps in supply. Each person receives less than eight liters of clean water day.

In the clinics of Doctors Without Borders, the number of severe diarrheal diseases is increasing. “Essential goods such as water, food and shelter must be secured before the rainy season begins. All organizations that provide help in the camps must increase their efforts in the coming weeks, ”said the aid organization.

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