Malakal area: Lack of info about 20,000 IDPs a ‘real problem’ – Shearer
Staff Writer | February 16, 2017 | 3:55 pm David Shearer, UNMISS Head, during a visit to Malakal today, THursday, Feb 16, 2017|Photo credit|UNMISS UNMISS boss says lack of information about the situation of some 20,000 displaced civilians on the west bank of the Nile in the north of South Sudan is a “real problem.” Late last month, a renewed fighting between the SPLA and opposition forces erupted in the area, displacing more civilians.The IDPs have fled towards Kodok from Wau Shilluk, located 8 miles north of the UN base in Malakal on the west bank of the River Nile, according to the UN mission. On Thursday, UN peacekeepers attempted to carry out a foot patrol to Wau Shilluk, but were allegedly prevented by soldiers located at Wau Shilluk, a situation Mr Shearer described as “very frustrating.”“We want to find out what has happened to those people and provide them with assistance if they need it,” David Shearer, who has been touring the area, said in a statement. About 33,000 inhabitants are said to be currently under UNMISS protection there. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- 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]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14opAMy0JZ5i287b3Wip36WLwD%2BnDhn3PqsSm3QuHWrS8hA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
