Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The UN Mission in South Sudan has condemned, what it calls fresh attacks targeting Internally Displaced Persons who are seeking refuge at the Adidiang Panykang County of Upper Nile state.
In a press statement to our newsroom, UNMISS said there are fresh attacks and violence by armed elements, targeting IDPs seeking refuge at the Adidiang island.
“The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns fresh attacks and violence by armed elements, targeted at internally displaced persons seeking refuge at the Adidiang island site, located about 40 kilometres south of the state capital, Malakal.”
According to the mission, up to 5,000 civilians fled to the site last month, following deadly fighting between rival armed groups in Tonga, further west of Malakal.
It said that several civilians fleeing the violence might have drowned in the Nile River.
UNMISS said that the latest attack has also triggered violent inter-communal clashes among some internally displaced persons of different groups within the UNMISS protection of civilians.
It called on the attackers to cease hostilities immediately and refrain from harming vulnerable civilians and internally displaced persons.
“The Mission also appealed to the state and national authorities to intervene urgently to de-escalate the situation and protect civilian lives.”
At its level, the UN peacekeepers have deployed personnel to rescue drowning civilians and provide protection for the affected population.
This is while, the mission says, as it engages all stakeholders concerned, including feuding parties, authorities, and local communities to enable a timely and collective response.
The renewed violence comes a month after, the United Nations’ World Food Program warned that a famine-like condition is unfolding in the conflict-affected parts of Upper Nile and Jonglei states due to the blockade of humanitarian assistance.
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