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Bidibidi Refugee Settlement is a refugee camp located in Yumbe District's West Nile sub-Region in Uganda. It is one of the world’s largest refugee settlements , housing approximately 285,000 refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan as of late 2016.
First edition (publ. Clarion Books) A Long Walk to Water (sometimes shortened to ALWTW) is a short novel written by Linda Sue Park and published in 2010. It blends the true story of Salva Dut whose story is based in 1985, a part of the Dinka tribe and a Sudanese Lost Boy, and the fictional story of Nya whose story is based in 2008, a young village girl that was a part of the Nuer tribe.
Salva Dut is a philanthropist [9] [10] and the founder of Water for South Sudan. [11] Dut was born on December 1, 1974. [12] in Southern Sudan. [11] His story is told in the book A Long Walk to Water, written by Linda Sue Park. [13] He was living in Sudan while the Sudanese Civil War took place.
Yida is located in wetland, 12 km from border with Sudan. [ 3 ] In the rainy season it is "virtually an island". Since 2016, and in line with The Government of South Sudan's policy, UNHCR and partners have been actively engaged in relocating refugees from Yida to Jamjang camps, where refugees can receive multisectoral assistance [ 4 ]
Jamam was a refugee camp in Maban County, Upper Nile state, South Sudan. [1]The inhabitants were moved a few dozen kilometres to the south-east in May 2013 because of the flooding experienced in the Jamam area.
As the global refugee population has soared in recent years, reaching over 35 million in 2022, some temporary camps like Bidi Bidi have transitioned into permanent city-like settlements.
The Maaji refugee settlements are three refugee camps located in Adjumani District in the Northern Region of Uganda, established in 1997. In June 2018, there were 41,764 registered refugees, accounting for 10% of the district's total population. [2] It has primarily admitted refugees from the Second Sudanese Civil War and the ongoing South ...
ZAMZAM CAMP, Sudan (Reuters) -A famine-stricken camp in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region is facing a significant new influx of displaced people while floods threaten to contaminate water and ...