More than 2,000 South Sudanese refugees were relocated from Khor Omar to Kario camp in Sudan’s East Darfur state, the UN refugee agency said its latest report.

According to UNHCR, Kario camp, which is about 45 kilometres south of Ad Daein town, was identified by authorities to host the South Sudanese refugees from Northern Bahr al Ghazal.

“The relocation will help decongest Khor Omar and ensure better access to basic services including access to water, sanitation and health services and other assistance in Kario,”said the UN agency said.

As of 31 August, the total number of South Sudanese in Sudan had exceeded 247,000, the refugee agency said, adding that fluctuating figures in some refugee hosting locations is due to movements of refugees within Sudan.