Humanitarian Targets

UN staff was stopped by governmen t security at chekpoint

On 21.2.2017. Juba. A UN staff member was walking on Yei Road in Nyokuren West while carrying a hand held Motorola radio. He was checking warehouses in the area. He was stopped by Government security personnel at a checkpoint and his radio was briefly confiscated. He was asked for documentatio ...

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INGO compound looted in Bor

On 21.2.2017.Bor.One of the INGOs who recently relocated from Yuai returned to do an assessment on the possibility of resuming activities. It found all INGO compounds in the town looted by the local population. All that was left in its compound was the generator minus its battery. The Co. Comm ...

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UN international staff member who stopped at the Custom market

On 18.2.2017.Juba. UN international staff member who stopped at the Custom market to buy fruits was chased up to the UN House main entrance by 05 men riding motorcycles. The men who alleged they were from the CID section accused the staff of illegal money exchange. The staff was not arre ...

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18.2.2017. Bentiu. An INGO national staff was arrested in Northern Liech by the SPLA and detained for a number of hours. The staff member, from Juba, was taken from the INGO compound, but later released after his bona fides was established. He was doing t

18.2.2017. Bentiu. An INGO national staff was arrested in Northern Liech by the SPLA and detained for a number of hours. The staff member, from Juba, was taken from the INGO compound, but later released after his bona fides was established. He was doing temporary relief work and was not known in the ...

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An INGO vehicle was stopped by traffic police at around 08:40hrs

1. On 9.1.2017.Juba.An INGO vehicle was stopped by traffic police at around 08:40hrs between Airport road and the UNMISS road in Juba. The traffic police officer demanded 2000SSP for an alleged speeding infraction and threatened to take the driver to his offices for fur ...

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Four armed men broke into an INGO compound at around 04:00hrs.

1. On 6.1.2017.Rumbek.Four armed men broke into an INGO compound at around 04:00hrs. Security guards on duty spotted the robbers after which a shot was fired by one of the assailants injuring a security guard. Local police assigned to the compound reacted and engaged in ...

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Three UN Agency contracted trucks were stopped and held by an SPLA checkpoint

1. On 7.1.2017.Juba.Three UN Agency contracted trucks were stopped and held by an SPLA checkpoint at the Joint Operations Barracks near PoC3 in Juba at around 14:30hrs. It was said there was an issue with documentation. UN Security is said to be following up the matter ...

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Armed men broke into an INGO compound in Rumbek town

1. On 2.1.2017. Rumbek. Armed men broke into an INGO compound in Rumbek town at around 02:00hrs. The security guards were said to have been assaulted and tied up. A yet to be determined amount of assets from the compound’s rub halls were stolen before the assailants fle ...

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An UNMISS national staff member was summoned to appear for interview in the office of the NSS.

1. On 30.12.2016.Yambio.An UNMISS national staff member was summoned to appear for interview in the office of the NSS. During the interview he was arrested on charges unrelated to his employment. Despite reminders of the SOFA agreement, the staff member was kept in custody pe ...

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A UN military liason officer was followed by a suspected security officer

On 28.12.2016. Juba. A UN military liaison officer was driving an official UN vehicle alone from Tomping to UN House. After passing NSS HQ, he noticed a South Sudanese male person in civilian clothing riding a motorcycle approach next to his vehicle. The person gestured the UN driver to stop which h ...