UNICEF South Sudan Flash Update External (Focus on Akobo), June 2026

Countries: South Sudan, Ethiopia Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. Situation On 6 March 2026 an order to leave Akobo town was issued, which triggered mass displacement [unicef.org], [unocha.org]. Within days, the majority of the population fled with more than 100,000 people crossing the border to Ethiopia [nrc.no]. Akobo town was emptied with services collapsing and humanitarian actors withdrawing. [unocha.org]. Since 6 May 2026, thousands of people have returned to A