SOUTH SUDAN / MALAKAL UPDATE

The situation in the United Nation’s Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, South Sudan is now calm following an eruption of violence last week, but the Mission (UNMISS) said it remains concerned about future clashes. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:09
• Production Date: 22 February 2016
• Asset Language: Arabic
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: ARMED CONFLICTS; DISPLACED PERSONS
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 1568679
• Parent Id: 1568679
• Alternate Title: unifeed160222e

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / MALAKAL UPDATE
TRT: 02:09
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ARABIC/ NATS

DATELINE: 19, 21 FEBURARY, 2016 MALAKAL, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

21 FEBURARY, 2016 MALAKAL, SOUTH SUDAN

1. Wide and pan right displaced persons shelters
2. Wide shot, crowd of displaced people
3. Wide shot, IDPs cue water containers for waiting for water
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Theresa Lak, displaced mother:
“I see that this condition is very difficult because we are just lying to ourselves that we have peace and peace agreement where unfortunately such things are happening. If there is really peace in people’s hearts that there is peace then there is no reason that these things (fighting) should happened, civilians are killed, victimized and thrown out like this is difficult.”
5. Wide shot, displaced persons near water pond
6. Close up, children
7. Wide shot, displaced persons
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mathew BeChoul, chairman for peace and Security Council, Internally Displaced People:
“You (UN) should exert effort now to see the immediate needs of these citizens. All round protection fences are opened, you should mend the fences and these days the health of people has deteriorated and weak, see the health of these people, see the food and water for these people and see where they can settle.”
9. Wide shot, internal displaced

19 FEBRUARY 2016, MALAKAL SOUTH SUDAN

10. Pan left formed police unit patrol with armed vehicle
11. Med shot, container where bags were kept
12. Wide shot, body bags in UN flatbed truck
13. Wide shot, burnt protection of civilian site
14. Wide shot, birds perched on burnt tent poles

Storyline

The situation in the United Nation’s Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, South Sudan is now calm following an eruption of violence last week, but the Mission (UNMISS) said it remains concerned about future clashes.

The mission said that clashes between Shilluk and Dinka youths were further compounded by shooting coming from outside - reportedly from armed men wearing SPLA uniforms.

Peacekeepers have now intensified their patrols around the perimeter of the site and secured specific areas in the vicinity of the UN base.

The clashes have increased the suffering of more than 47,000 displaced living within the compound. Many of their shelters were destroyed during the fighting and they are now sleeping outside.

The mission and partners are involved in discussions with community leaders from the Protection of Civilians site to promote calm and dialogue between the communities. They also continue to engage with local authorities in Malakal to control the situation and evaluate immediate humanitarian needs.