In the north south border areas, returnees to unity state and upper nile state had to face oil corporations, which occupied large areas of the land the introduction map i. It has suffered ethnic violence and endured a civil war from 20 until february 22, 2020, when south sudan rivals salva kiir and riek machar struck a unity deal and formed a coalition government. In the reporting period, unicef and partners provided 16,944 curative consultations to children under the age of five. The republic of south sudan and oil blocks 3 and 7 in upper nile state sources. On january 14, 2017, president kiir issued a presidential decree that increased the number of federal states from 28 to 32. During the week of july 2, 2012, the deaths of two pregnant women and one child were reported by household mortality surveillance in jamam refugee camp, maban county, upper nile state, south sudan. South sudan humanitarian situation report 17117717 januaryjanuaryjanuary 3311 january 2017january 2017january 2017. Or check for current tenders in south sudan upper nile. Community consultations in upper nile state were conducted to identify key.
Conflict in south sudan and the challenges ahead congressional research service summary south sudan, which separated from sudan in 2011 after almost 40 years of civil war, was drawn into a devastating new conflict in late 20, when a political dispute that overlapped with preexisting ethnic and political fault lines turned violent. In upper nile state, splaio officials have repeatedly attempted to arbitrarily tax humanitarian staff and. An evaluation of reproductive health service provision in maban county, upper nile state, south sudan. It is named for the white nile, a tributary of the nile river in north and east africa. Republic of south sudan grss and the padang dinka military and political elite of former upper nile state, designed to push the shilluk from the east bank of the white nile, maintain total political and administrative control of the area now constituted by central and northern upper nile states, and keep the shilluk in a permanent state. Sign up on east africa tenders to make sure you dont miss out on projects in your area. The state is patchwork of zones of control, with the rebels holding the largely. A human rights report united nations mission in south sudan. South sudan nutritional anthropometric survey children under. Biormatoto, gier chuang, and telar ring deng, december 1984. In the first quarter of 2019, upper nile state uns saw population inflows from neighbouring sudan and ethiopia combined with localised insecurity in parts of the state. Doleib hill was a mission station established by the american inland mission in southern sudan, located approximately 10 miles 16 km south of the city of malakal, on the northern bank of the sobat river, then in the former upper nile province of sudan, the present day upper nile state of south sudan. Pdf oil investment and conflict in upper nile state, south sudan. The 32 federal states of the republic of south sudan.
The now defunct eastern nile state was split into 2 individual states, central upper nile state with malakal as its capital city and northern upper nile state with renk as its capital city. South sudan the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply. Jonglei state indicates the projected food security situation from januarymarch 2012. Manyo in the south west, malakal in the south east, maaban in the east, and renk county in the north.
The conflict in upper nile state hsba for sudan and. The blockade of crossborder trade and border dispute between south sudan and. The conflict in upper nile state describes events through 9. South sudan supports the countrys statebuilding process by. The conflict in upper nile state hsba for sudan and south sudan. The assessment was conducted with the aim of checking the progress of the project that cida is currently supporting in south sudan. Upper nile state closure of unmis unmis wound up its operations on 9 july 2011 with the completion of the interim period agreed on by the government of sudan and sudan peoples liberation movement in the comprehensive peace agreement cpa, signed on 9 january 2005.
Officially accredited andor recognized by the ministry of education, science and technology, south sudan, upper nile university unu is a coeducational higher education institution. Yet in the past, oil production was linked with serious human rights abuses, such as forced displacement. South sudan upper nile state facilities of delthoma ii idp site 20 january 2015 block 6 block 4 block 1 block 2 block 3 block 4 block 5 321525e 321550e 1 0 2 5 2 5 n 3 2 1 5 0 e 102525n abyei central african republic democratic republicof congo uganda kenya ethiopia sudan melut juba malakal for humanitarian relief. Jul 26, 20 investigation of hepatitis e outbreak among refugees upper nile, south sudan, 201220. The 28 states system in south sudan briefing note by the stimson center august 9, 2016 the recent violence in juba between the forces of president salva kiir and former first vice president riek machar demonstrated the fragility of south sudans peace and the critical. Following independence, the region, part of which forms much of the south s border with sudan, remains a volatile zone that the. It has become one of the most marginalised states in south sudan. Malakal is located within upper nile state, southern sudan. A painful journey in northern upper nile state nuns of south sudan. Hiv and std among voluntary counseling and testing attendants in malakal town, upper nile state, south sudan article pdf available november 2014. The conflict in upper nile state describing events through 8 march 2016 on 2 october 2015, the president of south sudan, salva kiir, issued an administrative decree that divided south sudan s ten states into 28, plunging the countrys precarious peace process into chaos. The south sudan national police service ssnps, under the ministry of interior, is responsible for law enforcement and maintenance of order. Logistics officer, malakal, south sudan unmiss united nations mission in south sudan updated.
Upper nile university unu offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. The white nile flows through the state, giving it its name. Pdf this brief aims to contribute to the study of the relationship between government, oil corporations, and local communities in south sudan. Continuing clashes in upper nile state are leading to more deaths and displacements of people, some of whom are already displaced and. Upper nile was one of the ten states of south sudan. The white nile flowes through the state, giving it its name.
The 28 states system in south sudan stimson center. Pdf intestinal parasitic infections in school students. Renk town is located in renk county, upper nile state, near south sudan s border with sudan. Pdf oil investment and conflict in upper nile state. Background report on the fishery sector in upper nile. Upper nile state map eth iop a sudan sudan south sudan central african republic demo crati republic of c ng uganda kenya ethiopia sudan d at so urc e s.
The 32 states are further divided into 180 counties in october 2015, south sudan s president salva kiir mayardit issued a decree establishing 28 states in place of the 10. Since december, ngos have faced increasing bureaucratic impediments to relief efforts in several areas of south sudan. In the northsouth border areas, returnees to unity state and upper nile state had to face oil corporations, which occupied large areas of the land the introduction map i. Vacancies in malakal, upper nile, south sudan first last. In january 2020, 15 counties across the country were classified in emergency ipc phase 4 acute food insecurity, with greater upper nile region. Investigation of hepatitis e outbreak among refugees upper. The conflict in upper nile state 18 march 2014 update. The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure gender, age groups, age distribution. Unity states yida refugee site the largest in south sudan was. The conflict in upper nile state describing events through 8 march 2016 on 2 october 2015, the president of south sudan, salva kiir, issued an administrative decree that divided south sudans ten states into 28, plunging the countrys precarious peace process into chaos. South sudan became an independent state on 9 july 2011, following 98. Cou ny a dm v u b on sta i scly erb k 2 09,nbu f formerly the southern sudan commission for census, statistic s and evaluation ssccse. Making it a benefit for all executive summary executive summary oil production is the key factor in the development of south sudan, since july 2011 the worlds newest independent country. Discover the past of upper nile on historical maps.
Pdf oil investment and conflict in upper nile state, south. The state also shares a similar name with the region of greater upper nile, of which it was part along with the states of unity and jonglei. Education in emergencies assessment of 9 communities in upper nile state acknowledgements forcier consulting thanks our colleagues at world vision south sudan for their cooperation and support of this education in emergencies needs assessment in upper nile state. Upper nile state, south sudan population statistics. Upper nile university, is a university in south sudan. Page 3 key sources of conflict in the upper nile state border conflicts state and county boundaries are contested and prone to unrest high inflow of arms on borders with northern sudan and ethiopia political and governance issues a culture of violence and proliferation of small arms perpetuates more violence. While the refugee response in unity and upper nile states continued, the ongoing insecurity restrained road and river access to refugee camps in maban county, upper nile state, negatively affecting some of the prepositioning efforts for the camps. Reach has been conducting an ongoing assessment of hardtoreach areas in south sudan since 2015, for which data on settlements across greater upper nile. The conflict in upper nile state 18 march 2014 update three months have elapsed since widespread conflict broke out in south sudan, and malakal, upper nile s state capital, remains deserted and largely burned to the ground. Renk multisectoral needs assessment brief renk county, upper nile state, south sudan, june 2019 report from swiss agency for development and cooperation, us agency for. Pdf hiv and std among voluntary counseling and testing. Greater maban which means the people of the land is a county located in the upper nile state of south sudan.
South sudan nutritional anthropometric survey children under 5 years old old fangak district upper nile phou state september 12 th 26, 2002 assumpta ndumi nutritionist action against hunger usa acfusa south sudan. Northern upper nile was a state in south sudan that existed between january 2017 and february 2020 references this south sudan related article is. Or check for current tenders in south sudan upper nile district. Counties, upper nile state, the largest oil producing area in the country, which. The south sudanese peoples defense forces sspdf are responsible for providing security throughout the country and ostensibly operates under the ministry of defense and veterans affairs. The current governor of upper nile, and its first governor since the independence of south sudan, is simon kun puoch. Despite a number of private oil companies in the state, upper nile s. There were basically three reasons why upper nile was selected amongst all the. The county is situated in the nile sobat livelihood zone along the east of the nile. Upper nile state closure of unmis unmis wound up its operations on 9 july 2011 with the completion of the interim period agreed on by the government of sudan and sudan peoples liberation movement in the comprehensive.
Resident coordinator support office, upper nile state. Ss24 news 14th april 2020 by pal chol nyan please, stop it. South sudan ipc acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition analysis 2 where the most severe acute food insecurity conditions are in the floodaffected counties of akobo, duk and ayod. Upper nile state, south sudan july september 2018 report. Community consultations in upper nile state were conducted to identify key insecurity. Upper nile states, to relieve pressure on existing settlements and to host the new arrivals. The republic of south sudan and oil blocks 3 and 7 in upper nile state. The cpa called for at least one state in southern sudan to be given to the ncp. Pdf intestinal parasitic infections in school students in. Provision of emergency lifesaving nfis to most vulnerable idps and host communities affected by vicious cycle of conflict and protection threats in upper nile, longochuk, baliet, manyo counties, upper nile state.
Tens of thousands of civilians in south sudans upper nile region were forcibly. Check out the list below per flags attached in alphabetical order. In 2017, the south sudan government divided the county into two. The upper nile region bore the burden of violence during the civil war primarily due to militia groups living and operating in the area. The conflict in upper nile state describes events through. It shouldnt be reduced to a laughing stock by a few with integrity compromised by love and weakness for money and power in our watch. We will inform our kids not to let them get away with it now and in the future we. A painful journey in northern upper nile state nuns of. In 2017, south sudans civil war entered its fourth year, spreading across the country with new fighting in greater upper nile, western bahr al ghazal, and the equatorias, featuring highly.
The cccm cluster coled a one day mission to baliet in upper nile with the protection cluster, to conduct a conflict sensitiveanalysis. It had an area of 77,823 square kilometres 30,048 sq mi. Vacancies in malakal, upper nile, south sudan unjobs. English situation report on south sudan and 2 other. But four years on, the difficult living conditions, the loss of hope, feelings of enclosure, as well as limited livelihood opportunities have had an effect on the. In the south of upper nile, the spla is launching sorties against the splaio from nasir town, which it held throughout the rainy season, towards. This noble tribe has a reputation for peaceful coexistence and hospitality. A painful journey in northern upper nile state nuns of south sudan 5 min read. The greater upper nile is a region of northeastern south sudan. Northern upper nile was a state in south sudan that existed between january 2017 and february 2020 references this south sudan related article is a stub. Similar assessment was also conducted in jonglei state. Background report on the fishery sector in upper nile state.
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