A protection site for internally displaced persons in South Sudan is facing severe overcrowding following an influx of new arrivals. The fighting that sparked the influx is between two armed groups in Upper Nile state, in northeastern South Sudan. Paul Awan, the relief and rehabilitation coordinator in Upper Nile state, describes the situation as a massacre, which is unfolding amid floods. Charlotte Hallqvist, UNHCR external relations officer in South Sudan, said a thousand people have arrived at the camp in the last week. The humanitarian community in South Sudan has strongly condemned the ongoing violence in Upper Nile State, saying the insecurity is hindering partners from saving those displaced by the fighting.

Source: Ethiopian News December 10, 2022 13:26 UTC