The International Organization for Migration says about 20,000 South Sudanese refugees who are stranded in Khartoum will hopefully be transported to South Sudan by the end of the year.

“The return exercise is going on well, “Matthew Graydon, I-O-M representative told Eye Radio.

“About 1,700 returnees have left Unity State for their final destination in Greater Bahr El-Ghazal,” he added.

Mr. Graydon said there are still some returnees who are moving into Renk from Kosti.

Last month, the Ambassador of South Sudan in Khartoum, Mayen Dut, announced that the camps for South Sudanese refugees in Khartoum will be closed down by the end of the year, because the Government will have transported all the refugees to South Sudan.