Israel and South Sudan are working out a deal for the return of some
1,500 refugees to their homes in the African republic, starting April
1. Refugees have returned voluntarily to South Sudan in the past.
This happened on a small scale and did not necessitate coordination
with South Sudan's government. As a result of the large number of
refugees now in question, and also due to the fact that most of the
South Sudanese citizens would not voluntarily return to their home
country, the current plan requires coordination between the two
countries.