Attachments
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
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Vulnerable populations continue to flee ongoing fighting in South Sudan, with violence displacing nearly 885,000 people—including both internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees fleeing to neighboring countries—since December 15, according to the U.N.
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UNMISS reports that Malakal town, Upper Nile State, is deserted and the security situation remains tense following heavy fighting between Government of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) forces and armed opposition groups that erupted on February 18. The U.N. reports that nearly 22,000 civilians are currently sheltering at the Malakal UNMISS base and, although many international humanitarian agencies evacuated relief staff, critical staff members remain to continue emergency assistance operations and provide basic services for IDPs.
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Fear of potential attacks in Unity’s capital of Bentiu have prompted more than 1,000 people to seek shelter at the local UNMISS base; relief actors continue to monitor the situation.
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Humanitarian organizations are reaching an increased number of the more than 619,000 people currently sheltering outside of the UNMISS bases throughout South Sudan as a result of the gradually improving security situation in key areas, including Juba town, Central Equatoria State, and Mingkaman town, Awerial County, Lakes State, according to the U.N.
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Although insecurity continues to constrain humanitarian access to conflict-affected areas, relief agencies have provided food assistance to approximately 291,000 people and nutrition assistance to nearly 106,000 people since December 15, according to the U.N.