Kampala, Uganda, Aug 17, 2017 / 23:02 pm
The tally of South Sudanese refugees entering Uganda for shelter and safety marked 1 million this week, in what is now the world's fastest growing refugee crisis.
"Families are escaping a living hell in South Sudan," Muhumed Hussein, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Country Director for Uganda, stated Aug. 16.
"The stories they tell us when they arrive are truly horrific. The war in South Sudan continues to rage and the arrival of the one-millionth South Sudanese fleeing to Uganda is testament to this," Hussein continued.
Conflict in South Sudan began around its founding in 2011, when the country gained independence from Sudan. Promise for the country's bright future dimmed when political corruption and ethnic divisions overwhelmed the underdeveloped nation, causing famine and violence.