Humanitarian Bulletin South Sudan
14-20 January 2013
Highlights
- Inter-communal violence in Lakes State causes temporary displacement
- Some 1,500 displaced individuals to return to Abyei from Western Bahr el Ghazal State.
- Aid organizations continue to provide for food insecure communities in the disputed Abyei area.
Situation overview
Aid organizations focused on responding to the humanitarian needs of conflict-affected people across South Sudan. In the disputed Abyei area, humanitarian partners were preparing for the return of about 1,500 people from Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal. Aid organizations continued to provide for food insecure communities in Abyei area.
Health partners reported an increase in cases of suspected Hepatitis E since mid-
December in refugee sites in Upper Nile State. Aid agencies in collaboration with the government are carrying out an investigation to assess the health situation and ensure an appropriate response.
An Africa Union facilitated meeting between the Governments of South Sudan and Sudan on 12-19 January in Ethiopia, agreed on a matrix to implement outstanding issues on the establishment of the Abyei Administration, security, policing and economic issues, including the resumption of oil production.