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UN says S. Sudanese refugees in Sudan reach 263,000

Xinhua, December 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

The UN refugee agency said Sunday that the number of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan has reached 263,000, with October 2016 marking the highest monthly arrival rate.

"About 263,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Sudan since Dec. 2013," said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) in a statement. "With continuing insecurity in South Sudan, a steady influx of new refugees is expected throughout December and into next year."

The majority of the South Sudanese refugees live in the camps distributed in the states of White Nile, East Darfur, West Kordofan and Khartoum.

On March 17, the Sudanese government decided to treat the South Sudanese nationals inside the country as foreigners, saying it would adopt legal procedures against those who do not have passports or entry visas.

An armed conflict broke out in South Sudan in late 2013, causing hundreds of thousands of refugees to flee to neighboring countries including Sudan. Endit