{"id":48675,"date":"2026-10-08T14:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=48675"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:19:07","slug":"torit-commissioner-warns-of-food-crisis-as-drought-drives-families-across-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/torit-commissioner-warns-of-food-crisis-as-drought-drives-families-across-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"Torit Commissioner warns of food crisis as drought drives families across borders"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ijoo Bosco <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Caretaker Commissioner of Torit County and Mayor of Torit Municipal Council, Eddy William Ponsiano, has appealed to humanitarian partners for urgent support as a prolonged dry spell leaves communities struggling with food shortages and limited access to essential services.<\/p>\n

Ponsiano appealed on Tuesday during a meeting with a team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), where he briefed the mission on the humanitarian and security situation across Torit County.<\/p>\n

The commissioner said the worsening conditions have pushed some residents to leave their communities and cross into neighbouring Uganda and Kenya in search of food and other necessities.<\/p>\n

He urged UNMISS and humanitarian organisations to increase assistance to vulnerable communities, warning that food insecurity is affecting livelihoods while access to basic services remains limited.<\/p>\n

Ponsiano also raised concerns over the condition of the county’s health sector, saying several health facilities have functional structures but lack essential medicines needed to serve the population.<\/p>\n

He called for greater humanitarian and health-sector support to ensure that communities can access basic medical services without having to travel long distances.<\/p>\n

According to the commissioner, several schools across the county lack adequate infrastructure, while some communities still have no schools at all, leaving children with limited opportunities to access education.<\/p>\n

While humanitarian needs dominated the appeal, Ponsiano also updated the UNMISS team on the security situation in Hiyala Payam.<\/p>\n

He said the situation between the Tirangore and Mura Hatiha communities has largely returned to normalcy following previous tensions.<\/p>\n

However, he cited a recent incident in Oguruny village, where a pregnant woman and a girl were reportedly shot and injured, underscoring the continued need for peacebuilding and community reconciliation.<\/p>\n

Ponsiano further informed the UNMISS delegation of a planned peace dialogue between the Illoli and Oguruny communities, scheduled for Saturday.<\/p>\n

He expressed hope that the dialogue would help strengthen reconciliation, address grievances, and prevent further violence between the villages.<\/p>\n

The head of the UNMISS team, Maj. Irene Kofantang, commended Commissioner Ponsiano for his efforts to calm tensions and promote dialogue among communities.<\/p>\n

The meeting comes as Torit County faces interconnected challenges involving food security, access to health services, education, and localised insecurity.<\/p>\n

For local authorities, addressing these challenges will require continued cooperation between communities, government institutions, UNMISS, and humanitarian organisations.<\/p>\n

The commissioner\u2019s appeal places the immediate needs of affected communities at the center of the county’s engagement with humanitarian partners, with food, medicine, education, and peacebuilding emerging as key priorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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