Refugees from the world's newest nation, South Sudan, seek shelter in Kenya, as homeland conflict rages.<br/> <br />Thousands of refugees left Kenya to return home when the South gained independence from Sudan, almost a year ago.<br/> <br />But here at Kakuma camp, the cycle of exodus now repeats itself.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) KAKUMA SUB-OFFICE HEAD OF UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES, GUY AVOGNON, SAYING:<br/> <br />"The camp was down to around 30 percent of its former capacity that means more than 50,000 people left during that time but we are now back to the pre-2007 numbers, even above, because by 2007 we were in the range of between 80 even 90,000. Right now we are getting closer and closer to 100,000."<br/> <br />The reason is renewed conflict between Sudan and its southern neighbour. About 1,200 South Sudanese refugees are pouring into this camp each month, fleeing war and hunger.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SOUTH SUDANESE REFUGEE, NYIBOL MARIA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We have a lot of problems in our country, I just decided to come here because my village was raided and my husband and some children from a house near mine were killed. I ran away at night and it took me three weeks to get here."<br/> <br />Since independence, South Sudan has accused its northern neighbour of aerial bombing raids, a charge routinely denied by Khartoum.<br/> <br />Last month's fighting broke out amid disputes over oil exports, border demarcation, citizenship rights and financial arrangements.<br/> <br />Lily Grimes, Reuters
