By James Innocent
More than one thousand three hundred displaced people in Pokula Boma of Yei River County, are facing severe shortages of food and humanitarian support following their displacement on July 10, 2025.
Executive Chief of Pokula Boma, Sebit Felix told reporters that the community has registered over 1,300 households who fled from Yaribe Boma in Morobo County and Marju Sub-Boma.
He said no humanitarian aid such as food or access to healthcare has reached the affected families since their arrival.
“We have not seen any humanitarian support until now,” Felix said, urging both the government and aid agencies to intervene immediately. “People are suffering on the ground without help.”
Felix also appealed to armed groups to protect civilians, stating many families were too fearful to return home due to ongoing insecurity.
“People are tired of conflicts since 2016. Some are stranded in Uganda because they fear the fighting,” he added.
Moulana Chaplain Mailsh, a concerned citizen of Pokula said the community had documented at least 1,391 displaced people from Marju and Yaribe Bomas.
He criticized humanitarian agencies for conducting assessments without delivering tangible support.
“Since the displacement, only one organization, MASS, distributed buckets and soap,” Mailsh told the media.
“But most organizations just do assessments without providing any assistance” he added.
He called on both the government and aid groups to distribute seeds in order for families to cultivate during the second planting season.
Malish underscored Vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly struggles to access farmland due to insecurity.
“The administration of Pokula Boma has already provided land for the displaced to settle and cultivate while waiting for peace,” Mailsh added.
Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme also appealed for urgent humanitarian assistance to curb the situation.
He urged armed groups to respect civilians and allow aid organizations unhindered access to vulnerable communities.