A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
In December, fighting broke out among the presidential guard and then quickly spread from the capital, Juba, to other states across the country.
OCHA estimates that up to 1,000 people have died, 210,000 people are displaced across seven out of the ten states affected in the country. Some 62,150 people are seeking shelter with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The UN indicates that six UNMISS bases——located in Juba, Central Equatoria State; Bor, Jonglei State; Bentiu and Pariang, Unity State; and Malakal, Upper Nile State-host large numbers of displaced populations. Large numbers of displaced populations are also residing outside of UNMISS compounds in Jonglei, Lakes, Warrap, and Unity states.
To date, the security situation remains tense but stable in Juba. The number of people seeking refuge at UNMISS bases in Juba is estimated to have increased to almost 29,000 people, including approximately 17,000 individuals in the Tomping compound and 11,000 people at U.N. House 3 (also known as Juba 3).
The situation in Awerial remains calm. Most of the IDPs are in Mingkaman, some 20 km from Gulyav. People are staying under trees, in cramped conditions. Many people do not have adequate shelter or blankets and a non- specified number of children have died as a result of exposure. Families are sharing cooking utensils.
An interagency assessment was undertaken in Minkaman, Awerial county on 31 December, where up to 75,000 people have been displaced as a result of the clashes in Bor. The UN humanitarian coordinator also visited Awerial on 5 January. ICRC, together with South Sudan Red Cross (SSRC) and WFP are working to coordinate their assistance, and have been distributing food and non-food items to nearly 30,000 IDPs to date, with plans to scale up operations to provide assistance to over 85,000 IDPs. The ICRC President and Head of East African Region visited Awerial on 7 January.
According to the UNOCHA update on 8 January, up to 23,000 people have fled to Uganda, 3,200 to Kenya, 2,670 to Sudan and 5,000 to Ethiopia.
As of 6 January, there remained no concrete progress in the peace talks in Addis Ababa between the government and the opposition