South Sudan - September 2018 Situation Report

• Internally Displaced Persons: There are an estimated 8,800 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kuda and Rokon counties following inter-communal violence and are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

• Severe water shortage piles up pressure on residents in Aburoc: Humanitarian partners are concerned about the lack of clean and sustainable water sources for IDPs living in Aburoc village of Upper Nile region. The people rely on dirty sources like swamps to get water, which residents usually purify, for domestic use. This source may soon not be an option as swamps are expected to dry up from unreliable rainfall this year.

• Impact of recent conflict in Yei town: The security situation in Yei town has slightly improved and as a result humanitarian agencies have resumed operations in the area. However, there is limited access to several areas outside of the town.

• Increased checkpoints: Trucks transporting humanitarian supplies from the capital Juba to Yei town have had to endure several checkpoints and in addition to this, truck drivers are required to pay unspecified amount of money at each checkpoint. Humanitarian Partners have raised these concerns with the National Security Service (NSS) in Yei to address the situation.

• Returnees reported in Kodok: Nearly 5,000 people have returned to Kodok town and surrounding areas from Kordofan and White Nile states in Sudan March 2018 and September 2018. More returnees continue to arrive daily and are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

• Ongoing Standoff hampering health services delivery: Due to tribal conflicts, humanitarian workers in Equatoria and Jonglei states have limited access to Malakal Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites. Health partners are concerned about the effect this could have in the delivery of quality healthcare in Malakal PoC clinics.

For more information, read or download our September 2018 situation report.