Refugees flee CAR into South Sudan
Episode 1401, Nov 03, 2020, 06:47 AM
Authorities are reporting a refugee influx from neighboring Central African Republic (CAR) into South Sudan.
More than 2,000 individuals have fled Bambouti area due to attacks by Seleka rebels in CAR and are settled in Tambura county.
The refugees are camped in Source Yubu payam.
A team from the Commission for Refugees Affairs is heading to Tambura county in Western Equatoria state to register the new arrivals.
The Deputy Director of the national Refugee Affairs office in Western Equatoria, Lino Leone confirms the planned assessment and says there are reports that the new arrivals are camped in Tambura and Ezo counties.