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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / CENTRAL EQUATORIA DISPLACED POPULATION
TRT: 02:45
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 15 AUGUST 2026, SOKARE, CENTRAL EQUATORIA, SOUTH SUDAN
15TH AUGUST 2026
1. Various Shots, internally displace people at Sokare
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Kila Grace Simon, Displaced Mother:
“They ran by themselves – and you came and identify them – maybe after two days or after three days – either they are on the other side of Logo – or the other village – and you find your children and bring them to the place where you are in.”
3. Med shot, signpost
4. Various shots, internally displaced people at Sokare
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Charles Modi Wani, Grandparent:
“The International Red Cross supported us with 30 kilograms of cereals, 10 kilograms of beans, with five litres of oil, blankets and one tent only – they are the only international organization to help us – but the ratio of the food is not enough.”
6. Trucking shot, convoy to Sokare
7. Various shots, internally displace people at Sokare
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Kila Grace Simon, Displaced Mother:
“As we left a lot of our things there, the clothes are not there, children are not having clothes - and many children are losing their education. Because back there, many of the children were in the school, but currently here they are just loitering. As you can see, they are playing around the compound – because there is no school for them.”
9. Various shots, meeting with County Commissioner
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Wani Jackson Mule, County Commissioner
“The humanitarian situation is dire – you find people ran from there without food, they were chased abruptly – they find guns flying everywhere. A long artillery falling very far away. People could run like mad people so most of them ran to the IDP site without any food item, without any clothing, without any bedsheet, without any saucepan.”
11. Wide shot, meeting with County Commissioner
12. Wide shot, internally displaced people at Sokare
When fighting erupted near the Uganda–South Sudan border, families fled their homes with little more than the clothes they were wearing. Many left behind their farms, belongings, and in some cases, became separated from their children.
SOUNDBITE (English) Kila Grace Simon, Displaced Mother:
“They ran by themselves – and you came and identify them – maybe after two days or after three days – either they are on the other side of Logo – or the other village – and you find your children and bring them to the place where you are in.”
The Episcopal Diocese Church of Liwolo opened its doors to families fleeing the fighting. But the church can provide only limited support.
Families have received some food, blankets and shelter, but supplies remain insufficient.
SOUNDBITE (English) Charles Modi Wani, Grandparent:
“The International Red Cross supported us with 30 kilograms of cereals, 10 kilograms of beans, with five litres of oil, blankets and one tent only – they are the only international organization to help us – but the ratio of the food is not enough.”
A United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) patrol travelled for three days from Juba to Sokare to assess the security situation and hear directly from displaced families about their most urgent needs.
For families in Sokare, those needs go beyond food and shelter.
For many children, displacement has also meant an abrupt end to their education.
SOUNDBITE (English) Kila Grace Simon, Displaced Mother:
“As we left a lot of our things there, the clothes are not there, children are not having clothes - and many children are losing their education. Because back there, many of the children were in the school, but currently here they are just loitering. As you can see, they are playing around the compound – because there is no school for them.”
The County Commissioner said the security situation was stable, but the humanitarian situation remained critical.
SOUNDBITE (English) Wani Jackson Mule, County Commissioner
“The humanitarian situation is dire – you find people ran from there without food, they were chased abruptly – they find guns flying everywhere. A long artillery falling very far away. People could run like mad people so most of them ran to the IDP site without any food item, without any clothing, without any bedsheet, without any saucepan.”
The UNMISS team will share its findings and recommendations with government authorities and UNMISS leadership in Juba.
For families who fled with almost nothing, the immediate priorities are clear: safety, food, healthcare and a chance for their children to return to school.
