Displacement in Southern Sudan caused by LRA Attacks
FEBRUARY 12, 2009

(03/2009) South Sudan crisis

Since mid-December 2008 a series of brutal attacks by the Ugandan rebel Lords Resistance Army (LRA) has hit the border areas either side of the DRC/Sudan border. To date 23,569 people (OCHA, 28 Jan) have been displaced within Central and Western Equatoria states of Southern Sudan. 120 people have been killed and 60 have been abducted by this rebel group, whose ambitions are still not clear. The nature of the attacks has been particularly vicious, involving beatings, and burnings.

Information has been emerging slowly from the area, mainly from the Bishops of the ECS Dioceses of Ezo, Yambio, Ibba and Mundri. On 20th January the Governor of Western Equatoria State issued an appeal for international assistance, stating that the needs were beyond what the local authorities were able to meet.

ACT members plan to meet the basic shelter and non-food item needs of IDPs (400 households, approximately 2,000 people) in Wittoh, Lui Diocese ,Mundri county – age/sex breakdown not available.

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