Twic County
Twic County | |
|---|---|
 Counties in Warrap | |
  Twic County Location in South Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 9°06′38″N 28°17′10″E / 9.1105°N 28.2861°E / 9.1105; 28.2861 | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| State | Warrap State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,528 sq mi (3,957 km2) |
| Population (2017 estimate[1]) | |
| • Total | 291,171 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Twic County is an administrative area in Warrap State, South Sudan. The area has been destroyed by extreme weather, ethnic violence, diseases, and malnutrition.
History
Twic County is one of the poorest areas in South Sudan, with high rates of malnutrition, poor sanitation, location to conflict, and lack of healtcare.[2]
In 1999, during the second Sudanese Civil War, the area was invaded by Islamic soldiers. The residents of the area fleed to a UN-sponsored refugee camp in northwest Kenya.[3]
In 2019, floods in South Sudan destroyed cropland and buildings, displacing thousands.[4] Doctors Without Borders has sent people and sustenence to the site to help civilians.[5]
Twic county’s close border to North Sudan caused problems during the 2023 war in Sudan.[6] The area has been attacked by foreign armies, and thousands of civilians have fled the area.[7] The signing of the legislation titled “R-ARCASS” attempted to ceasefire with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, but failed to do so.[8] Peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have attempted to keep the area safe for citizens.[9][10]
The people of Twic County also suffer from a lack of food and water, despite receiving help from the United Nations and Doctors Without Borders. The people have little food in their monotonous diets.[11] Water from the Jonglei Canal was meant direct clean water from the Sudd wetlands, but the project was never completed.[12] Many citizens of the area eat wild animals.[13]
Many residents of Twic County live under trees, temporary shacks, and in tents set up by the United Nations.[13][14]
See also
References
- ^ "South Sudan: States and counties". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ NYATAYA, BERNARD; OBWATHO, PhD, SIMON; GICHUHI, PhD, KIMANI; OBUNGA, FREDRICK (2023-08-02). "Food Intervention Programs on Food Security in Nassir County, South Sudan". Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management. 10 (3). doi:10.61426/sjbcm.v10i3.2695. ISSN 2312-9492.
- ^ Craze, Joshua (December 2022). "'AND EVERYTHING BECAME WAR' Warrap State Since the Signing of the R-ARCSS" (PDF). Small Arm Survey: 68.
- ^ "Seasonal Flood Analysis - Twic County October 2019 | Displacement Tracking Matrix". dtm.iom.int. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "One year on: Soaring needs in Twic County, South Sudan". MSF Eastern Africa. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "South Sudan: Soaring needs persist in Twic County one year on | MSF". Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "More assistance needed for displaced people in Twic County, South Sudan | MSF". Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "The Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) - South Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "UNMISS peacekeepers conduct assessment mission to Twic county following recent clashes with Abyei Special Administrative Region - South Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "UNMISS follow-up patrol to Twic County assesses security situation, finds safe but precarious conditions". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Summary of a report on the Underlying Causes of Malnutrition in Twic County, Warap State, South Sudan. August 1 2007" (PDF). South Sudan Medical Journal. 1 (3): 1–2.
- ^ Collins, Robert O (1990-03-01), "The Revival of Jonglei", The Waters of the Nile, Oxford University Press, pp. 301–337, doi:10.1093/oso/9780198217848.003.0008, ISBN 978-0-19-821784-8, retrieved 2023-11-11
- ^ a b Rone, Jemera; Watch (Organization), Human Rights (2003). Sudan, Oil, and Human Rights. Human Rights Watch.
- ^ Abandoning Abyei. Human Rights Watch.