from our blog
May 20
Dara McLeod
My colleagues and I made
our way to the compound of a Member of Parliament in the country’s
troubled Jonglei state. We were there to meet with several people who
had sought refuge from violence in the town of Pibor. People like Mary.
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South Sudan’s Yida camp is not classified as a “refugee camp,” but rather a “transit center.”
In spite of this distinction, the 70,000 refugees who have settled here – some
for more than a year – are developing their own permanent structures.
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Dr. Seri, a Syrian refugee, frequently makes runs across the border to deliver medical supplies. Many doctors have fled Syria to seek work and pay. Providing modest salaries to medical professionals inside the country is urgently needed.
RI tweets
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Wondering where #Yida is or why it matters? Check out this short photo report from our #SouthSudan team: http://t.co/GgWN9W0CYA 11 hours 51 min ago
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MT @CaelinBriggs Pushing all Yida refugees to Ajuong not the fix. Will still have 50k in Yida; need to figure out long-term plan @tobylanzer 12 hours 41 min ago
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#CIR has emerged from markup with protections for #stateless people intact! Onward to the Senate floor! 1 day 6 hours ago
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