South Sudan: Thousands Of Displaced Persons 'Suffering' Without Food, Water - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 17, 2019
Officials in South Sudan’s Yei River State saythousands of people who fled their homes during fighting over the past twoweeks are without food or clean water.
The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in YeiRiver County says that up to 6,000 internally displaced persons IDPs are livingunder trees on the outskirts of Yei town. Other local residents fled across theborder into the northern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The residents fled fighting between governmentforces and National Salvation Front rebels led by Thomas Cirillo. Witnesses saidthat soldiers killed civilians, raped women, and burned entire villages.
Several humanitarian organizations operating in thearea said they also lack the funds necessary to provide humanitarian assistanceto the displaced.