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• An outbreak of violence sparked by protests in Western Bahr el Ghazal State led to the death of nine people in Wau.

• A recent HIV assessment carried out by UNAIDS indicates that adults in refugee, returnee and displaced communities in Unity, Upper Nile and Western Equatoria are at high risk of contracting HIV.

• Aid organizations activated contingency plans to respond to a new wave of refugees into Unity and Upper Nile states, as arrival numbers increase.