Jenifer James
Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, Albino Akol, called on the partners to help settle returnees fleeing the months-long violence in Sudan.
Speaking to the media after the meeting with the humanitarian partners on Wednesday, Albino said closer to 200,000 individuals who have arrived in South Sudan need to be integrated into the communities.
“We all agreed that it is the priority of the government and the humanitarian organization to transport the people who arrive at the South Sudanese border in order for the people not to end up living in camps in the border areas.”
He lamented that the huge influx of returnees and refugees, especially in areas such as Renk and Paloch that were earlier meant for temporary camping, has already affected them.
He said the government will continue to be committed to protecting humanitarian workers.
“We are aware of all the challenges facing the humanitarian world,” he said, adding they will address the challenges.
The UN humanitarian country coordinator, Peter Van der Auweraet, said phase one needs to continue although it needs more resource injection.
“I am not entirely sure that we will be continuing to do that so easily if the numbers keep on rising,” he said.
“We will certainly need to look at phase two also in terms of gap analysis and the additional resources required there when we try to integrate the vulnerable returnees,” he said.
Sudan is still deep in turmoil after the country plunged into chaos on April 15, 2023. Early this week, the warring sides, the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and the Sudanese army, led by Gen Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan committed to another round of ceasefire talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Source: The City Review South Sudan
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