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SOUTH SUDAN / KODOK VISIT
STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / KODOK VISIT
TRT: 03:04
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 01 FEBRUARY 2017, KODOK / WAU SHILLUK / MALAKAL, SOUTH SUDAN
01 FEBRUARY 2017, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Aerial shot, Malakal POC site
2. Aerial shot, Malakal POC site
3. Med shot, UNMISS Helicopter landing in Malakal
4. Wide shot, UNMISS SRSG onboard Bangladesh Riverine boat in Malakal
5. Med shot, Bangladesh Riverine boats in formation on the river the Nile
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, David Shearer:
“First of all, we don’t have a presence on the western bank of the Nile, we could add to security situation ultimately the security situation is the responsibility of the Government but if we can provide confidence and add to that sense of stability and people can come back I think that will be a positive thing. I think thirdly Humanitarian organizations are looking to establish themselves here and if people were to come back that might encourage more humanitarian organizations to establish themselves here.”
7. Wide shot, ostrich running
8. Med shot, men on a tractor
9. Med shot, onions for sale in Kodok market
10. Med shot, UNMISS SRSG David Shearer sitting and speaking with local children
11. Med shot, Local Police Officers at the Police station
12. Med shot, UNMISS SRSG speaking to women in the local market in Kodok
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Nyiker Okoth Awin, Deputy Governor Fashoda State:
“The hope for peace is the wish for everybody and we are still hopeful that the coming round of talks in Addis Ababa next week will bring peace. Not the same day but it is a process that will start from that day as people will start negotiating and trying to put away their differences and work for a consolidated peace. So we are hoping that the peace is coming.”
14. Wide shot, locals on the sure in Wau Shilluk with large eel
15. Wide shot, Bangladesh Riverine Unit tied up on shore
16. Med shot, Bangladesh Riverine gunner on boat moving away from the shore
17. Med shot, locals on shore waving as UNMISS Riverine boats leave
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Fedele Othyalo, Kodok Resident:
“United Nations, we like them to help us. We like them to help us in other things. Also in food and peace.”
19. Med shot, Man walking into shelter in scrap yard
20. Wide shot, Abanadoned shop
21. Wide shot, SRSG walking with local officials in Wau Shilluk
22. Wide shot, Abandoned area in Wau Shilluk with men walking through
It is a long journey from the capital Juba to reach remote communities on the West Bank of the Nile. First, it is an early morning flight to Malakal with its large United Nations protection site, then a short hop via helicopter to Kodok, and finally an hour-long ride with the Bangladeshi riverine patrol.
This trip is an opportunity for the Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS) to assess potential sites for a new peacekeeping base.
SOUNDBITE (English) Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, David Shearer:
“First of all, we don’t have a presence on the western bank of the Nile, we could add to security situation ultimately the security situation is the responsibility of the Government but if we can provide confidence and add to that sense of stability and people can come back I think that will be a positive thing. I think thirdly Humanitarian organizations are looking to establish themselves here and if people were to come back that might encourage more humanitarian organizations to establish themselves here.”
Along with a boom in the local wildlife, people are also beginning to return to Kodok in the Upper Nile. There are not too many products for sale in the market yet but children are back in school and eager to learn.
The community wants the UN to set up a base to provide a protective presence for refugees returning from camps in Sudan and for internally displaced people.
SOUNDBITE (English) Nyiker Okoth Awin, Deputy Governor Fashoda State:
“The hope for peace is the wish for everybody and we are still hopeful that the coming round of talks in Addis Ababa next week will bring peace. Not the same day but it is a process that will start from that day as people will start negotiating and trying to put away their differences and work for a consolidated peace. So we are hoping that the peace is coming.”
Locals say this is setting the scene for peace and capacity building.
Down the river, it is not such a welcoming environment. Wau Shilluk has the appearance of a ghost town although it is difficult to know what is going on behind the multitude of large corrugated iron-type compounds.
SOUNDBITE (English) Fedele Othyalo, Kodok Resident:
“United Nations, we like them to help us. We like them to help us in other things. Also in food and peace.”
The UN team’s access is limited by local authorities to the main street. In the past few days, 100 people have left Wau Shilluk for the safety of the Malakal protection site and there appear to be very few women and children left in the town.
The Governor back in Malakal has one explanation.
SOUNDBITE (English) James Tor Monybuny, Central Upper Nile Governor:
“You know some time lack of services. Lack of services in Wau Shilluk is a major challenge. You see when there was a displacement in those days so the few that are returning back, they are in the surrounding village.”
Malakal was one of the worst hit areas during the height of the civil war. Today, the security situation has improved with people moving freely between the UN protection site and the town during the day.
The focus in this region is building trust so that families can safely return to their homes and look forward to a peaceful and prosperous future.
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