(17th August, 2013) - Authorities in Fashoda County, Upper Nile State said thousands of people from Sudan’s region of Southern Kordofan have been arriving to the county in recent days.
Speaking to Radio Miraya, the Commissioner of Fashoda County, Jokino Fidel Mikayo, said some humanitarian agencies including International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) are assessing the refugees in order to give them humanitarian assistance.
“ICRC is helping them with shelter and food but it is not enough because they are coming on a daily basis, I cannot tell the exact number as you know the UN things take time,” he said.
“They are here registering and I think after that registration they will try what they can do. But until now nothing is on the ground that has been provided by UNHCR except ICRC as I told you.”
Meanwhile, the President of Baptist Convention Church in South Sudan, Edward Dima said at least four of the refugees are reported to have died due to hunger.
He described the situation of the refugees as alarming.
“The situation is critical and so alarming, they are lying on the floor with nothing to eat, yet there are over 200 people that are still on the way coming to Fashoda, he said.
“About 4,000 to 5,000 people are already in the area without food, shelter and any necessity that can keep them alive.”
