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Conflict in Sudan fueling humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, UN warns

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Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (centre). He is at war with RSF rebels. [AFP]

The ongoing conflict in Sudan is worsening the already severe humanitarian crisis in South Sudan for refugees and the communities hosting them, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned in a pilot survey released Monday.

The socioeconomic survey shows that those forced to flee to South Sudan often arrive in rural areas with limited basic services, high unemployment rates, a lack of education opportunities, poor infrastructure, and overcrowded shelters.

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