One in three South Sudanese have fled their homes - almost 90 per cent of them are women and children. Related: Hungry South Sudanese refugees risk death in return home for foodAlso read: In war-torn South Sudan, one town nurtures small-scale peaceGrandi made the remarks after visiting the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya, where thousands of South Sudanese have sought safety, with more people arriving daily. South Sudan plunged into civil war in late 2013 after clashes between troops loyal to former vice president Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir. The UN says the number of South Sudanese refugees could exceed three million by the end of the year - making it Africa's largest refugee crisis since Rwanda's genocide in 1994. "It is impossible to overstate the suffering faced by the people of South Sudan.

Source: The Star February 02, 2018 01:30 UTC