The 10,000 displaced people who fled to Nyal from other parts of Unity are the most vulnerable.
The 10,000 displaced people who fled to Nyal from other parts of Unity are the most vulnerable (Ashley Hamer) And that's because it is.
Since December, prices of essential cereals such as sorghum and maize have risen by up to 30% in markets in Juba and Rumbek, while in Jonglei, parts of Unity state and the west of Upper Nile many markets remain closed, with some roads cut off.
I've met with a few elderly people and people with disabilities in remote parts of Unity State that were completely left to their own devices with no family members present or willing to help them.
19 The target was surpassed due to influxes of children into Protection of Civilians and IDP sites from the southern parts of Unity and Upper Nile states due to escalated fighting and subsequent scale-up of our response.
Unless unrestricted humanitarian access is urgently granted, the agencies said, food insecurity could deteriorate to famine in parts of Unity State, where humanitarian assistance has been hampered by the dreadful violence and lack of access in recent months.
As part of a series of preventative measures, UNICEF and partners are implementing Emergency Mine/UXO Risk Education MREE) including the use of child-to-child approach in Bentiu, Rubkona and other parts of Unity State, particularly in the counties to the north where rebel militia groups have been active.
I'm part of Left Unity, a new political party that supports strikes, supports state education, and many other vital policies such as renationalising our railways.
"Being a voice of unity is a part of Obama's brand, and anything that injures that is a serious blow," says Geoff Garin, a Democratic pollster who isn't affiliated with either candidate.
