Thousands of refugees fleeing violence and human rights violations in South Sudan have begun to benefit from a major aid operation following the arrival of a Boeing 747 aircraft in Entebbe yesterday carrying more than 100 tonnes of emergency relief items.

The shipment contained thousands of mosquito nets, kitchen sets and solar lights, which are set to be delivered to refugee settlement areas in Adjumani, Arua and Kiryandongo districts among others.

United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.

The cargo jet was provided to United Nations High Commission for Refugees after the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum  agreed to partner on the shipment after hearing of the untold suffering being faced by the South Sudanese people since the outbreak of violence in Juba on July 8.

The delivery comes just days after the number of South Sudanese people who have been forced to seek safety in neighbouring countries passed the one million mark.

The United Nations High commission for Refugee’s acting Representative to Uganda Bornwell Kantande expressed gratitude to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid for his ongoing support to UN Refugee agency and for making it possible for UN to ensure the much-needed aid gets delivered to thousands of the recent arrivals.