This archive report was first published on 14 September 2021.
Published on September 14, 2021, a humanitarian snapshot by the United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) revealed that flooding, violence, food insecurity, and Covid-19 continued to heighten people’s humanitarian needs in August.
According to UNOCHA, people have been affected by flooding in six states since May, with Jonglei and Unity the most affected. Many of those affected moved to higher ground within their county and needed humanitarian assistance.
Recurring violence in Tambura town, Western Equatoria, displaced thousands of people and impacted humanitarian activities. More than 58,000 people from Tambura remained displaced in eight settlements since June.
UNOCHA also reported that in Juba County of Central Equatoria, fighting between cattle keepers and host communities displaced about 10,000 people.
Sub-national violence in Tonj East County, Warrap, displaced more than 5,000 people. Fighting between alleged rival military factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition in Manyo County, Upper Nile, displaced some 2,000 people.
Fighting between armed factions in Yei County, Central Equatoria, displaced 700 people. Additional funding is needed to respond to the growing needs as a result of widespread flooding and violence.
County Commissioner Gordon Koang Diel reported that in Koch County of Unity State alone, over 1,500 people have been displaced from their families and are now seeking shelter at the county headquarters.
