Functional borders could be lifesaving for Sudan’s refugees

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The region’s weak border administration limits the ability of aid organisations to provide humanitarian assistance.

Porous borders are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where fighting continues to rage between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. reports that since the conflict began on 15 April, approximately 300 000

In South Sudan, vulnerable groups such as the elderly, people with disabilities, pregnant women, female-headed households with young children, and large families are arriving at the border. Weak border registration systems have also delayed aid delivery. People displaced by Sudan’s war are forced to live in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, with limited access to food, water and shelter.

Porous boundaries have perpetuated the proliferation of armed groups and militias in the region. Fighters move freely between countries and evade authorities, carrying out cross-border attacks and other crimes.

 

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