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170,000 South Sudanese refugees arrive in West Kordofan: Official

AL FULA (6 Apr.)

Local authority in Sudan’s West Kordufan State said the number of South
Sudanese citizens fleeing to his state is rising, adding that this requires
urgent intervention from aid agencies.

Ibrahim Mohammed Ahmed, the deputy chairperson of the National Congress
Party (NCP) in the state, said during a press conference on Monday that the
influx of South Sudanese refugees is still continuing. He further said the
number of South Sudanese refugees has reached 170,000 people in the
state.He further said the massive influx of conflict-displaced people to
West Kordofan has left a major service gap that the local authorities are
unable to meet.

He admitted that the state government and local organizations cannot cope
with the influx of South Sudanese refugees.Mohamed pointed out that the
state government fears that fighting could erupt at any time among the
refugees. Ahmed added that the refugees are also accommodated in an area
near oil fields, which he said is dangerous for them.

The official called on the international community to intervene and provide
basic rights to the refugees in West Kordofan State.

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