Kajo-Keji County Commissioner Wani Jackson Mule has met with a humanitarian assessment team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as a rising number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) face a critical lack of aid.
The meeting, held Monday at the Commissioner’s office in Mere, focused on the urgent needs of those displaced by recent cross-border tensions.
Commissioner Mule briefed the ICRC team on the aftermath of a surprise attack by UPDF forces in Nyainga-Muda on July 28, 2025.
He stated that the majority of those affected are local farmers, including women, children, and the elderly.
In his statement to the media Hon. Mule echoed that these vulnerable groups are now living in six makeshift sites within damaged public and religious buildings in the Kangapo Two and Liwolo Payamsrespectively.
The Commissioner expressed serious concern that no formal relief aid has reached the IDPs.
Apart from minimal assistance in the form of biscuits and milk provided by religious groups for separated children, the displaced communities have received no external support.
County authorities have already visited all six sites to assess the situation and gather firsthand information on the humanitarian impact of the violence.
The ICRC team, collaborating with the Kajo-Keji County Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, is currently evaluating the Juba–Kajo-Keji road and assessing the conditions of the IDP sites.
Their goal is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the humanitarian needs across the county and determine potential response options to help those affected by the ongoing crisis.
