Thousands of desperate people still fleeing Sudan’s war into South Sudan

Since the war broke out in Sudan a year ago, more than half a million people have crossed into South Sudan using various border crossings.

The small town of Renk, some 45 kilometres across the border in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, is the biggest entry and transit point.

Life is already not easy in this rain and resource-scarce town, but its population has boomed since it became the main transit route for people fleeing the fighting.

As the figures continue to grow daily, most of the people arrive hungry, tired, and desperate, looking for support and protection at…