South Sudan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (September 2017) OVERVIEW In September, humanitarian organizations continued to experience incidents of the incidents involved violence a growing number of impediments in accessing conflict-affected reported in against humanitarian personnel and Manyo people in many locations in South Sudan. 101 access incidents September 2017 assets were reported by partners. About 65 per cent of the incidents 101 65% Renk involved violence against humanitarian personnel and assets. The number of access incidents in Western Equatoria substantially increased, with 19 reported in September, up from four in August. SUDAN This was mainly due to several ambushes and robberies along main Maban roads. Two aid workers were killed in September, including one in Melut an armed ambush on a marked humanitarian convoy on 8 Septem- Pariang Fashoda Abyei region ber in Mundri West County, and an NGO community teacher killed Unity Malakal Abiemnhom Panyikang P 6 Rubkona Baliet in the Bentiu Protection of Civilian (PoC) site. Aweil East Malakal Aweil North Bentiu P Guit 2 Twic Mayom Upper Nile There were nine looting incidents reported in September, Longochuk Aweil West Fangak Canal/Pigi compared to two in August in Central, Eastern and Western Aweil Gogrial East P Gogrial Luakpiny/Nasir Raja Aweil South West Maiwut Equatoria, Unity, Upper Nile, Lakes, and Warrap. In Gogrial East 19Koch Northern Nyirol Ulang County, armed men ambushed an NGO vehicle along Wau - Bahr el Ghazal Kuajok P 5 Tonj North Ayod Luanyakier road on 8 September and looted all humanitarian Aweil Centre supplies. In Kapoeta East County, a ten-vehicle convoy transporting Warrap Leer ETHIOPIA CENTRAL Wau Tonj East Mayendit food aid to Maghos and Jie was looted by civilians leading to loss P Uror AFRICAN Western Bahr of significant amounts of food destined for the hungry. Duk Akobo REPUBLIC el Ghazal Rumbek North Panyijiar Jur River Wau The eruption of clashes and insecurity in some locations in Unity, Rumbek Twic East 2 8 Cueibet Centre Pochalla Upper Nile and Western Equatoria forced the relocation of at least Rumbek P Tonj South 89 aid workers in September. In Koch County, partners suspended Jonglei Rumbek East 11 Yirol East food airdrops and distributions on 8 September in Buaw and Buoh Nagero Lakes Bor South following reports of insecurity. The suspension affected nearly Yirol West Pibor Wulu P Bor 25,000 people in the two locations. Number of incidents by county Awerial Tambura Mvolo During the month, there were reports of aid workers being denied Terekeka 0 or no data 1-5 6-10 11-15 >15 Western Central access to areas outside of Yei town by parties to the conflict. Yambio Equatoria Mundri Mundri Equatoria Partners were not able to access populations in Mundri East and XX Number of incidents by state West East Lafon Kapoeta North Kapoeta East Ezo Bangolo areas, with restrictions imposed by local authorities into Increase Maridi Eastern Equatoria Ibba Juba perceived opposition-controlled areas. Decrease 19 Nzara \! 5 Several organizations continue to face challenges transporting cash No change YambioP 24 Kapoeta South Yei P Torit out of Juba for their humanitarian operations, with authorities Torit Budi requesting new and additional paperwork. Immigration and securi- Access constraint Lainya Ikotos Restrictions on movement Kajo-keji ty operatives stopped several aid workers from travelling on Magwi KENYA internal flights at several airports. The incidents resulted in Active hostilities with direct impact DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Morobo additional costs for the organizations and in some cases prevented on humanitarian action OF THE CONGO UGANDA aid workers from accessing field locations. Relocation of staff 137 Key access figures Access constraints Restriction of movement Attributed to Reported access incidents Types Active 150 (January 2016 - September 2017) Aid workers killed hostilities 2% 2 9% 37% State security forces 120 Bureaucratic/ 136 Violence against administrative 9% 90 Looting incidents impediments personnel 100 100 101101 90 89 90 90 89 9 39% 81 60 78 77 70 79 Operational 30% Non-state armed actors 63 68 60 64 64 Ambushes interference 15% 9 30 48 Criminal/unknown 26% 19% 0 Staff withdrawn through Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Sep Violence against 7% National Sub-national Government 89 7 incidents assets 7% Civilians7% 2016 2017 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Final boundary between the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Sudan has not yet been determined. Final status of Abyei region is not yet determined. Creation date: 11 October 2017 Sources: OCHA access database Feedback: [email protected], [email protected] www.unocha.org/south-sudan www.reliefweb.int.