UNHCR - South Sudan - Akobo Update as of 21 August 2026

Country: South Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. ANALYSIS & TRENDS Conflicts across Jonglei and Upper Nile have internally displaced more than 323,000 people since 2025. The latest escalation in Akobo has led to large-scale population movements, with more than 100,000 people fleeing from Akobo and surrounding areas into Ethiopia. As security conditions have improved in some areas, returns have gradually increased. By 1 July, IOM's Displacement Tra