Highlights / Key Priorities
- Main supply route from Kenya to Southern Sudan still passable after insecurity
- Crop production lower in 2009, CFSAM preliminary results
- Maps on displacements and humanitarian access attached at the end of the report
I. Situation Overview
The prevailing food crisis and lack of rains in 2009 will force pastoralists to move their animals in search of pasture and water. This will increase the likelihood of ethnic clashes during the dry season in 2010.
Preparations for the April 2010 elections are ongoing. Over 2.1 million people - 51% of the projected total – have registered to vote. Unity State has the highest figure of 111.2% of projected total having registered, while Jonglei has the lowest figure of 17.8%. The month of November was designated voter registration period. However, poor roads and lack of the same in some areas as well as insecurity in Jonglei, Upper Nile, Central Equatoria and Western Equatoria states both delayed and prevented delivery of election materials. Southern Sudan raised concerns over the access problems and insufficient registration forms. More forms have been issued and the registration period will continue for an extra seven days in December.
Inter-tribal fighting and restricted access
Repeated inter-tribal fighting continued into November. According to the Southern Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (SSRRC), on 16th November 41 people were killed, 18 wounded and over 10,000 displaced in an attack on Kalthok village, Puluk Payam, Awerial County, Lakes State.
The attack was carried out by Mundari people from neighbouring Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State - being the latest in a series of attacks since January 2008. About 80% of the houses in the affected area were burnt.
The border between Lakes and Central Equatoria State has experienced frequent inter-tribal fighting between the Dinka Aliab and the Mundari tribes over grazing land over the past two year. A rapid assessment was carried out in Kalthok to identify gaps in humanitarian needs after the repeated attacks.
Following conflict between Shilluk and Dinka ethnic groups on 8th and 11th November in Canal County of Jonglei State, 11 people were killed. The number of displaced people will be established once the security situation permits. Some IDPS are reported to be in Doleb Hill, Obel, and Kaldak.
The security situation in Gemieza and Mangalla in Terekeka County flared up again during the first week of November. A clash within the Mundari tribe erupted in the Kuda area along the Juba-Terekeka Road. Movement of humanitarian staff along the Juba - Terekeka Road was temporarily suspended before the road was reopened on 6th November 2009.
