South Sudan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (February 2024)

In February 2024, there were 33 reported incidents impacting humanitarian access. Among these, 14 cases involved violence against humanitarian staff, assets and personnel, six incidents related to active hostilities and five incidents involved operational interferences. Upper Nile, Unity and Jonglei states faced the highest number of access challenges, with eight, six and five incidents respectively.

Violence against humanitarian operations, assets and personnel involved cases of looting and theft of response supplies, robbery and ambush targeting humanitarian convoys, as well as threats, harassment and intimidation of aid workers. Incidents of ambush and robbery targeted humanitarian convoys traveling between Bor to Pibor road, with truck drivers of commercial contractors being robbed of cash and personal belongings.
Active hostilities in Jur River, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Abyei Administrative Area and Nasir, Upper Nile State led to delays in the movement of supplies and personnel, suspension of programmes asset looting and injuries to humanitarian personnel.

In Juljok, Abyei Administrative Area, clashes among armed youth resulted in injuries to a nurse and a security guard, as well as the looting and suspension of services in two health facilities.