refugees

Fire Destroys 80 Houses in Yida Refugee Camp

9 Bombs in Jau, a Border City En Route to Yida Refugee Camp

02/16/2013 - 09:16 am
On February 14, 2013 at 6:00pm a Sudan Air Force Antonov plane dropped 9 bombs in Jau. The South Sudan border town of Jau marks the only route for fleeing civilians from South Kordofan to reach the Yida refugee camp in South Sudan. Tensions have been rising over the past few months along border states of Sudan and South Sudan as troops increase their numbers on each side.

Antonov Planes Drops 6 Bombs in Dar and Toroji Villages

11/24/2012 - 09:08 am
On November 23, 2012 at 10:00am a Sudan government Antonov airplane dropped 4 bombs in the village of Dar and 2 bombs in the village of Toroji in Buram County. In Dar, the houses of 2 civilians, Dawood Taha and Estera Najat, were destroyed by the bombs. The villages of Dar and Toroji are on the only road that Nuban refugees can use to travel to Yida refugee camp from South Kordofan.
Number of Refugees Grows to 65,000

On June 10, 1252 refugees arrived at Yida Refugee Camp, the highest number since the camp was established.

06/12/2012 - 09:40 am
On June 10th, 1252 refugees arrived at the Yida Refugee camp from Southern Kordofan as a result of severe food shortages. This is the highest number of new arrivals since the camp was established.

133 percent increase in daily arrivals to Yida refugee camp.

06/05/2012 - 01:24 pm
Since May 24th, Yida refugee camp officials report 133 percent increase in daily arrivals: May 24th = 705 refugees; May 25th = 633 refugees; May 27th = 1012 refugees; May 28th = 1105 refugees; May 29th = 1065 refugees; May 30th = 891 refugees; May 31st = 582 refugees.
Yida Camp Sees Influx of Refugees, Higher Rates of Starvation