(NADAPAL, EASTERN EQUATORIA COUNTY) – The humanitarian situation facing South Sudanese returnees stranded at the Kenya–South Sudan border in Nadapal has been described as a crisis that requires urgent coordinated intervention.
The returnees, many of whom left Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya after severe food ration cuts, have reached the border with little more than hope for survival. Their journey has been marked by long days of walking, children crying out of hunger and thirst, and some lives reportedly lost along the way.
Eyewitness accounts from the border depict a grim reality. Families are stranded in desperate conditions with no access to proper food, water or medical care. Aid workers and local leaders say this is no longer a logistical matter but a humanitarian emergency demanding immediate action.
Authorities in Eastern Equatoria have been urged to take a leading role in coordinating relief efforts. Community leaders insist that the state, working with the national government and international humanitarian agencies, must ensure that the returnees are not left in limbo at the border.
Families Returning from Kakuma in Desperate Need at Nadapal
| Issue | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Nadapal border, Eastern Equatoria County |
| Cause of Return | Food ration cuts in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya |
| Condition of Returnees | Families stranded, children hungry, deaths reported on the journey |
| Immediate Needs | Food, water, shelter, medical services |
| Call to Action | Eastern Equatoria and national government urged to coordinate with aid groups |
| Risk if Ignored | More preventable deaths and worsening humanitarian crisis |
| Longterm Concern | Need for sustainable reintegration programme for returnees |