The UN has appealed for US$470 million in refugee support, warning that more than 1 million may flee the bloodshed in the coming months.
Many who fled to South Sudan’s capital Juba are stuck at the airport, where they are in need of food, shelter and medical care.
“The conflict caught us by surprise, that's why we were not prepared right from day one,” said South Sudan’s Humanitarian Affairs Minister Albino Akol. He said the nation needs more support from members of the international community, as refugee numbers are expected to climb. The warring factions on Monday agreed to a five-day extension of a fragile ceasefire agreement to allow for the delivery of aid to reach civilians in conflict zones.
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