Plan International Pulls Out of Pibor, South Sudan, Amid Heavy Fighting

Child’s rights organization Plan International (Plan) said today it had suspended operations and pulled non-essential staff out of Pibor County in South Sudan’s Jonglei State because of rising insecurity amid heavy fighting between rebel forces led by David Yau Yau and the South Sudan Army (SPLA).

Plan’s Country Director in South Sudan, Gyan Adhikari, said the decision to withdraw non-essential staff was “a precautionary measure” following the advice of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Tension has been rising in Pibor amidst unconfirmed reports that the David Yau Yau forces had the reportedly seized the town of Boma in Jonglei State a few days ago after heavy fighting with the South Sudan Army.

Læs mere her!