From Safe Haven to Hunger Trap: Kakuma Refugees Flee Back to South Sudan

Key Points: Kakuma Refugee Hunger Crisis 1. Mass Exodus: Thousands of South Sudanese refugees are leaving Kakuma Camp, trekking back home due to hunger. 2. Severe Food Cuts: Rations slashed; many families get little or no food. 3. Not a Choice: “We are not walking out of choice. Hunger is killing us here,” said one refugee. 4. Dangerous Return: Refugees risk insecurity, hunger, and floods in South Sudan. 5. Aid Funding Gap: U.S. Trump-era cuts + global donor fatigue worsened the crisis. 6. Host Communities Struggling: Poverty in Turkana, Kenya, adds pressure on locals and refugees alike. 7. Protection Crisis: Refugees face an impossible choice starvation in exile or insecurity back home. South Sudanese Refugees Flee Kakuma Refugee Camp as Hunger Crisis Deepened as mass exodus is unfolding at Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya. For years, this dusty settlement in Turkana West County has been a place of refuge for South Sudanese fleeing war, famine, and pe...