SOUTH SUDAN / INTERCOMMUNAL VIOLENCE
22-Dec-2022
00:05:26
Escalating intercommunal violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has led to death, displacement, and taken a heavy toll on children. UNMISS
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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / INTERCOMMUNAL VIOLENCE
TRT: 05:26
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / COLLO / SHILLUK / NATS
DATELINE: 15 DECEMBER 2022, KODOK, SOUTH SUDAN
TRT: 05:26
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / COLLO / SHILLUK / NATS
DATELINE: 15 DECEMBER 2022, KODOK, SOUTH SUDAN
SHOTLIST
1. Various shots, Kodok hospital and the wounded
2. SOUNDBITE (Collo / Shilluk) Nyamer Oyac, Displaced Person:
“We escaped from Aburoc village and came to Kodok. We suffered a lot running and hiding in bushes, crossing rivers and flood waters because we were being attacked, chased, and shot at. When crossing the river, we tried to ferry across hundreds of children. Unfortunately, many drowned and died in water. I got hold of these wounded children because nobody is taking care of them.”
3. Various shots, the wounded in hospital
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr. Emmanuel William Gordon, Kodok Civil Hospital:
“The number of wounded that we received, especially those wounded by gunshots, are 20. Many were hiding in swamp waters for more than 10 days with burns, gunshot wounds. People who were beaten; some scratched themselves on tree thorns. We can’t give specific figures because the incoming cases are many. According to those who arrived first, me that there are still many in the bush and the search for the wounded is ongoing. We expect more in the coming days.”
5. Wide shot, hospital nurses
6. Various hots, food distribution to internally displaced persons
7. Med shot, paramount chief, Joseph Aban with UN mission’s staff
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Joseph Aban Abah, Paramount Chief:
“We are now thankful to World Vision; they brought some sorghum so that people can survive because they ran without anything. Now cattle are dying because they can’t move further; moving more than two miles away, they [animals] will be taken away by the armed groups, so government have to come in to protect the civilians, to clear the area so that people are safe, and people can go back to their places.”
9. Various shots, dead and confined cattle
10. Various shots, UNMISS peacekeepers from India in boats with displaced persons
11. Various shots, displaced persons in schools and near UNMISS Company Operating Base
2. SOUNDBITE (Collo / Shilluk) Nyamer Oyac, Displaced Person:
“We escaped from Aburoc village and came to Kodok. We suffered a lot running and hiding in bushes, crossing rivers and flood waters because we were being attacked, chased, and shot at. When crossing the river, we tried to ferry across hundreds of children. Unfortunately, many drowned and died in water. I got hold of these wounded children because nobody is taking care of them.”
3. Various shots, the wounded in hospital
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr. Emmanuel William Gordon, Kodok Civil Hospital:
“The number of wounded that we received, especially those wounded by gunshots, are 20. Many were hiding in swamp waters for more than 10 days with burns, gunshot wounds. People who were beaten; some scratched themselves on tree thorns. We can’t give specific figures because the incoming cases are many. According to those who arrived first, me that there are still many in the bush and the search for the wounded is ongoing. We expect more in the coming days.”
5. Wide shot, hospital nurses
6. Various hots, food distribution to internally displaced persons
7. Med shot, paramount chief, Joseph Aban with UN mission’s staff
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Joseph Aban Abah, Paramount Chief:
“We are now thankful to World Vision; they brought some sorghum so that people can survive because they ran without anything. Now cattle are dying because they can’t move further; moving more than two miles away, they [animals] will be taken away by the armed groups, so government have to come in to protect the civilians, to clear the area so that people are safe, and people can go back to their places.”
9. Various shots, dead and confined cattle
10. Various shots, UNMISS peacekeepers from India in boats with displaced persons
11. Various shots, displaced persons in schools and near UNMISS Company Operating Base
STORYLINE
Escalating intercommunal violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has led to death, displacement, and taken a heavy toll on children.
Newly displaced 60-year-old Nyamer Oyac, said many people drowned while trying to escape their attackers.
SOUNDBITE (Collo/Shilluk) Nyamer Oyac, Displaced Person:
“We escaped from Aburoc village and came to Kodok. We suffered a lot running and hiding in bushes, crossing rivers and flood waters because we were being attacked, chased, and shot at. When crossing the river, we tried to ferry across hundreds of children. Unfortunately, many drowned and died in water. I got hold of these wounded children because nobody is taking care of them.”
Doctors and nurses Kodok Civil Hospital are tending to rising numbers of injured people.
Hospital staff are overwhelmed and stretched for supplies. Medicines are fast getting used up and though there is humanitarian assistance from the Red Cross and the World Health Organization WHO), much remains to be done. Serious cases are being referred to Malakal and Juba.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr. Emmanuel William Gordon, Kodok Civil Hospital:
“The number of wounded that we received, especially those wounded by gunshots, are 20. Many were hiding in swamp waters for more than 10 days with burns, gunshot wounds. People who were beaten; some scratched themselves on tree thorns. We can’t give specific figures because the incoming cases are many. According to those who arrived first, me that there are still many in the bush and the search for the wounded is ongoing. We expect more in the coming days.”
Food assistance has started arriving, but what matters here most is security for the newly displaced. Their leaders are calling for peace to prevail so that they can return to their original settlements.
SOUNDBITE (English) Joseph Aban Abah, Paramount Chief:
“We are now thankful to World Vision; they brought some sorghum so that people can survive because they ran without anything. Now cattle are dying because they can’t move further; moving more than two miles away, they [animals] will be taken away by the armed groups, so government have to come in to protect the civilians, to clear the area so that people are safe, and people can go back to their places.”
For its part, UNMISS has intensified patrolling, including riverine patrols, in affected areas. It has reinforced the UN Peacekeeping mission’s presence at its company operating base in Kodok.
Furthermore, it is facilitating interagency humanitarian visits to the affected area and providing force protection to the Kodok helipad.
Newly displaced 60-year-old Nyamer Oyac, said many people drowned while trying to escape their attackers.
SOUNDBITE (Collo/Shilluk) Nyamer Oyac, Displaced Person:
“We escaped from Aburoc village and came to Kodok. We suffered a lot running and hiding in bushes, crossing rivers and flood waters because we were being attacked, chased, and shot at. When crossing the river, we tried to ferry across hundreds of children. Unfortunately, many drowned and died in water. I got hold of these wounded children because nobody is taking care of them.”
Doctors and nurses Kodok Civil Hospital are tending to rising numbers of injured people.
Hospital staff are overwhelmed and stretched for supplies. Medicines are fast getting used up and though there is humanitarian assistance from the Red Cross and the World Health Organization WHO), much remains to be done. Serious cases are being referred to Malakal and Juba.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr. Emmanuel William Gordon, Kodok Civil Hospital:
“The number of wounded that we received, especially those wounded by gunshots, are 20. Many were hiding in swamp waters for more than 10 days with burns, gunshot wounds. People who were beaten; some scratched themselves on tree thorns. We can’t give specific figures because the incoming cases are many. According to those who arrived first, me that there are still many in the bush and the search for the wounded is ongoing. We expect more in the coming days.”
Food assistance has started arriving, but what matters here most is security for the newly displaced. Their leaders are calling for peace to prevail so that they can return to their original settlements.
SOUNDBITE (English) Joseph Aban Abah, Paramount Chief:
“We are now thankful to World Vision; they brought some sorghum so that people can survive because they ran without anything. Now cattle are dying because they can’t move further; moving more than two miles away, they [animals] will be taken away by the armed groups, so government have to come in to protect the civilians, to clear the area so that people are safe, and people can go back to their places.”
For its part, UNMISS has intensified patrolling, including riverine patrols, in affected areas. It has reinforced the UN Peacekeeping mission’s presence at its company operating base in Kodok.
Furthermore, it is facilitating interagency humanitarian visits to the affected area and providing force protection to the Kodok helipad.
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