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IDPs Movement Tracking - Renk County 3 November 2015 Following the defection of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) Commander in Manyo County, Upper Nile State Yoanis Okij, on 29 October, 2015 ghting erupted in Thor Guang, Manyo County between the forces loyal to the Commander and the SPLA. The Commander remains in control of Thor Guang. The Commander has formed the Tiger Faction New Forces (TFNF) to ght the SPLA until the latter reverses the implementation of the decree concerning the creation of 28 States. Although the numbers have not been conrmed, the Government of South Sudan’s Relief, Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) has reported mass movements from the western bank in Thor Guang to the eastern bank in Jalhak, southern Renk as a result of the conict. Fighting locations Reported Movement Sudan 11,000 1,400 Girbanat Population moved (conﬁrmed) Gerger ") ") Potential Outflow Ghabat ") Sukjima ") Zero 1,500 Renk Town Fighting also broke out between the same parties in Wadakona on 29 October and an estimated ") 1500 persons fled and crossed the river into Renk Wadakona town, some assisted by the Government while others crossed on their own. Manyo Renk )"Jalhak ") Torguang ") ") Umm Brabit Upper Nile 4,000 Kaka ") Melut Paloich ") ") Melut Athidway Maban ") Wuntau ") ") Aburoc Fashoda Baliet The displaced families from Wadakona did not settle in a spontaneous settlement, but have been absorbed into the host community. More that 87% are women and children while the remainder men. Information about the conict reached the residents of Renk town and IOM recorded 1,400 individuals eeing to Sudan through the northern corridor, anticipating the possible spill-over of the conict. There have also been reports that on 30 October, the SPLA-In Opposition (IO) attacked SPLA positions in Renk from Ghabat in the western bank. The situation currently is calm on both sides. Due to the changing political landscape, there is a high possibility that key locations in Manyo – including Kaka, Thor Guang and Wada- kona – will experience more ghting and possible massive population mobility. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Wadakona will likely continue to ow into Renk and proceed further north into Sudan. IDPs from Thor Guang will likely cross into Jalhak and stay with relatives. However, limited humanitarian services in Jalhak may push IDPs northwards to Renk and further north to Sudan..

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