Gorom Refugee Settlement
Gorom | |
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Refugee settlement | |
| Gorom Refugee Settlement | |
 Gorom in 2025 | |
  Gorom Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 4°43′12″N 31°28′48″E / 4.72000°N 31.48000°E | |
| Established | 2010 |
| Population | |
• Total | 22,000 (April 2,025) |
Gorom Refugee Settlement is a United Nations–supported (UNHCR) refugee settlement located approximately 26 km south west of Juba in South Sudan.[1] Originally established in 2010 to host around 2,500 Ethiopian refugees fleeing conflict in Gambella, the camp has since grown significantly in response to regional crises.[2]
By August 2023, it housed over 10,000 individuals, including new arrivals from Sudan as conflict expanded.[3] The onset of anti-Sudanese violence in Juba in January 2025 precipitated another surge: over 6,800 Sudanese refugees fled to Gorom, swelling its population to 16,000 by March 2025[4] and more than 22,000 by April 2025—exceeding its intended capacity by a factor of five.[5] The largest group of refugees is Anyuak Ethiopians.[6] Gorom was reported in March 2025 to be gripped by shortages of food, water, and healthcare.[4] A single tent at Gorom may house up to 33 people.[4]
Medical center
[edit]The camp's medical center, run by ACROSS,[7] is designed to serve 2,000 patients.[8]
Harassment
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LGBTQ people at the camp have reported discrimination and marginalization, including in education and employment. One activist reported "daily attacks, lack of police assistance, death threats, stoning, abuses, discrimination, bullying, denial of medical care, and the inability for their children to access education. Many are also deprived of proper shelter, leading to health risks such as pneumonia." Some of the LGBTQ refugees fled their countries solely because of their gender or sexual identity.[6][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Juba, U. S. Embassy (2023-10-27). "Statement by the U.S. Embassy on the Ambassador's Visit to the Gorom Refugee Settlement, Central Equatoria State". U.S. Embassy in South Sudan. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "U.S. ambassador Adler visits Gorom refugee settlement". Radio Tamazuj. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Chang, Koang (2023-08-30). "Sudanese refugees in Gorom to be resettled at border camps - UNHCR". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b c "Feature: "One meal a day" -- Lives enduring extreme hardship in South Sudan refugee camp". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Emergency Response Underway in South Sudan's Gorom Refugee Settlement". Peace Winds America. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b Itai, Daniel (2024-05-28). "South Sudan refugee camp is 'not a safe haven' for LGBTQ residents". Washington Blade. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Camp Coordination and Camp Management – ACROSS". across-ssd.org. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ AMB (2024-02-18). "Sudanese refugees face dire hardship in South Sudan camps". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Jiwe, Joto La (2025-05-08). "LGBTQI+ refugees in South Sudan trapped between a rock and a hard place". Retrieved 2025-07-31.
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