The IRC in South Sudan is responding to tens of thousands of people affected by conflict that wracked the capital, Juba, in mid-December. According to the United Nations, 34,000 people have been displaced in Africa’s newest nation. They are seeking refuge in U.N. compounds in Juba and in Bor, the capital of Jonglei state.
The International Rescue Committee in South Sudan is preparing to launch a response to the crisis in which tens of thousands of people have been displaced by conflict that wracked the capital, Juba, in mid-December. According to the United Nations, 34,000 people have been uprooted in Africa’s newest nation. They are seeking refuge in U.N. compounds in Juba and in Bor, the capital of Jonglei state.