Pibor County Displaced Families Arrive In Bor
About 19 families have arrived in Bor town after they escaped the ongoing violent conflict in Pibor County and are now seeking humanitarian assistance. 19 May 2013 A section of the families camping in Bor as they wait for humanitarian assistance. [Jacob Achiek Jok] By Jacob Achiek Jok BOR, 19 May 2013 [Gurtong] – The Director of Bor County Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) James Jok has said that his office will be in position to deliver relief assistance to IDPs that were coming from Pibor County on Monday. Speaking to Gurtong on Sunday, Jok said that 19 households have been accommodated in compound of the Youth Minister Baba Medan for temporary settlement and the rest of the IDPs heading to Juba for better settlement. One of the IDPs Martha Kaka Konyi has said that they were being brought from Pibor county using South Sudan Army helicopter on Saturday evening, she adds that they were running because of insecurity being created by David Yau Yau in the county. The Minister of Youth, Sports, culture and heritage, Baba Medan has said that so many people have been accommodated in his compound. Baba who spoke on phone while in Juba said that the IDPs need to be accommodated by the state government so that food assistance is delivered to them by humanitarian agencies. The Governor of Jonglei state this week told Journalists that not all the Murle people have joined the Yau Yau rebels. Various Envoys in South Sudan have released a joint statement through the United States (US) Embassy, calling for an end to the violence in the volatile Jonglei State. “We are deeply disturbed by mounting reports of abuse of civilians, including killings, beatings, and looting and destruction of homes and humanitarian facilities. We urge all parties – including the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and other state and non-state armed actors – to ensure that all civilians, regardless of ethnic group, are protected during armed conflict,” the statement reads. There has been tension in Pibor County following an earlier warning from David Yau Yau forces that they plan to attack Pibor County. Posted in: Home, Governance, Humanitarian, Foreign Aid/Assistance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
