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9 Threat, intimidation and harassment, physical assault

OVERVIEWIn January 2018, there was a reduction in the number of humanitarian access incidents reported (66) compared with December 2017 (111). However, the impact on humanitarian operations was substantial, due to relocations of aid workers, suspension of operations, restriction of movement and interference in operations in multiple locations. Thirty-one per cent of the incidents were attributed to state security forces compared to 44 per cent in December 2017, while 7 per cent were attributed to non-state armed actors. The number of incidents attributed to criminals/unknown (34 per cent) increased compared to 19 per cent in December 2017 - coupled with an increase in violence against humanitarian assets. The number of incidents nationally is consistent with the same period in 2017 and 2016. IMPACTSeven aid workers were relocated from Koch and Leer (Unity) due to armed clashes. The relocation forced the temporary suspension of food assistance, nutrition, health care, non-food items as well as education services. In Bentiu, nutrition response was disrupted after a group of youth forced the closure of a nutrition centre, affecting provision of assistance to nearly 540 children under 5 and pregnant/lactating mothers. In January, transporters ferrying humanitarian goods from Juba to Bentiu reported an increase in checkpoints from 66 in December to 105 in January, paying approximately US$ 1,400 in fees. Opposition authorities in Ulang (Upper Nile) ordered aid agencies to register at a fee of US$500 per organization, and demanded taxes for national and international aid workers. Affected humanitarian agencies aim to serve more than 71,000 people in Ulang and Nasir counties.

Jonglei

Mayendit

Unity

Upper Nile

CentralEquatoria

Eastern Equatoria

WesternEquatoria

!\

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Warrap

Lakes

Western Bahrel Ghazal

Northern Bahr el Ghazal

Raja

Pibor

Wau

Lafon

Ayod

Wulu

Yei

IbbaKapoeta East

Baliet

Ezo

Renk

Maban

Duk

Tambura

Akobo

Bor South

Torit

Melut

Budi

Maridi

Nagero

Nyirol

Yambio

Terekeka

Pariang

Jur River

Tonj North

Nzara

Manyo

Pochalla

Mvolo

Twic

Aweil Centre

Koch

Guit

Ulang

Magwi

Tonj South

Longochuk

Cueibet

Panyijiar

Awerial

Twic East

Aweil East

Yirol East

Ikotos

MayomAweil North

Lainya

Maiwut

Panyikang

Yirol West

Tonj East

Mundri West

Aweil West Canal/Pigi

Mundri East

Fashoda

Rubkona

Kapoeta North

Leer

Gogrial EastLuakpiny/Nasir

Kajo-keji

Rumbek North

Rumbek East

RumbekCentre

Abiemnhom

Uror

Fangak

Abyei region

Juba

Bor

Wau

Torit

Aweil

Yambio

Rumbek

Kuajok

Bentiu

Gogrial West

Morobo

Aweil South

Malakal

Kapoeta South

Malakal

Jonglei

Mayendit

Unity

Upper Nile

Eastern Equatoria

WesternEquatoria

!\

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Warrap

Lakes

Western Bahrel Ghazal

Northern Bahr el Ghazal

Raja

Pibor

Wau

Lafon

Ayod

Wulu

Yei

IbbaKapoeta East

Baliet

Ezo

Renk

Maban

Duk

Tambura

Akobo

Bor South

Torit

Melut

Budi

Maridi

Nagero

Nyirol

Yambio

Terekeka

Pariang

Jur River

Tonj North

Nzara

Manyo

Pochalla

Mvolo

Twic

Aweil Centre

Koch

Guit

Ulang

Magwi

Tonj South

Longochuk

Cueibet

Panyijiar

Awerial

Twic East

Aweil East

Yirol East

Ikotos

MayomAweil North

Lainya

Maiwut

Panyikang

Yirol West

Tonj East

Mundri West

Aweil West Canal/Pigi

Mundri East

Fashoda

Rubkona

Kapoeta North

Leer

Gogrial EastLuakpiny/Nasir

Kajo-keji

Rumbek North

Rumbek East

RumbekCentre

Abiemnhom

Uror

Fangak

Abyei region

Juba

Bor

Wau

Torit

Aweil

Yambio

Rumbek

Kuajok

Bentiu

Gogrial West

Morobo

Aweil South

Malakal

Kapoeta South

Malakal

CentralEquatoria

Active hostilities with direct impact on humanitarian action

Restrictions on movement

Access constraint Number of incidents by county

>151-5 6-10 11-140 or no data

66 incidentsreported inJanuary 2018

of the incidents involved violence against humanitarian personnel or assets 62%

South Sudan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (January 2018)

Non-state armed actorsNational sub-national government

Attributed to

15%

31%

34%

13%

7%

State security forces

Civilians

7%

Criminal/unknown

Type

Summary

Active hostilities

Restriction of movement

Operational interence

Violence against assets

Violence against personnel

8%

33%

17%

14%

29%

2 Looting incidents

Key data

Staff withdrawn through 2 incidents7

9 Denials and/or delaysof passage

0

30

60

90

120

150

2017 2018

64

111

70

10379

10190 89 100116

136

101

0

30

60

90

120

150

JanDecNovSepJulMayMarJan

137

66

116136

103

Trend(January 2017 - January 2018)

Trends by location

050

100150200250300350400

WBegWarrapNBegLakesUNSUnityJongleiWESEESCES

20162017

5

10

15

6

4

4

2

4

151

Number of incidents by state

Decrease

No change

IncreaseXX

Relocation of staff