Twic County

Twic County is an administrative area in Warrap State, South Sudan. The area has been torn by floods and the 2023 War in Sudan.

Twic County
County
Twic County is located in South Sudan
Twic County
Twic County
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 9.1105°N 28.2861°E / 9.1105; 28.2861
Country South Sudan
StateWarrap State
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

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.[1]

During the second Sudanese Civil War in 1999, the area was invaded by Islamic soldiers. The residents of the area fleed to a UN-sponsored refugee camp in northwest Kenya.[2]

In 2019, floods in South Sudan destroyed cropland and buildings, displacing thousands.[3] Doctors without borders has sent people and sustenence to the site to help civilians.[4]

Twic county’s close border to North Sudan caused problems during the 2023 war in Sudan.[5] The area has been attacked by foreign armies, and thousands of civilians have fled the area.[6] Peacekeepers associated with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have attempted to keep the area safe for citizens.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Craze, Joshua (December 2022). "'AND EVERYTHING BECAME WAR' Warrap State Since the Signing of the R-ARCSS" (PDF). Small Arm Survey: 68.
  3. "Seasonal Flood Analysis - Twic County October 2019 | Displacement Tracking Matrix". dtm.iom.int. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. "One year on: Soaring needs in Twic County, South Sudan". MSF Eastern Africa. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  5. "South Sudan: Soaring needs persist in Twic County one year on | MSF". Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  6. "More assistance needed for displaced people in Twic County, South Sudan | MSF". Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  7. "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.
  8. "UNMISS follow-up patrol to Twic County assesses security situation, finds safe but precarious conditions". United Nations Peacekeeping. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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