Thousands Flee to Uganda Over violence in South Sudan

More than 5,000 people, primarily women and children under the age of 18 years, have fled from South Sudan to neighboring Uganda since the latest violence in the country erupted on 7 July, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). 
The agency expects more people to arrive as the road linking the South Sudanese capital, Juba, to Uganda has been cleared of checkpoints, Leo Dobbs, spokesperson for the UNHCR, told reporters on Tuesday at a press briefing in Geneva. 
"People are arriving in Uganda tired and hungry. Many of them have walked for days carrying belongings. Others are suffering from malnutrition after walking without food for days," said Dobbs. 
According to reports, the violence in Juba has resulted in the deaths of at least 300 people and over 10,000 have fled their homes.

Source ; QNA