Reverend William Tut, a leader of the Nuer community in the Jonglei capital, says that nobody from his community can come out to live outside the UN base until there is a peace and reconciliation process in the state.

Shortly after the fighting broke out in December last year the majority of the Dinka community living in Bor fled to Lakes state or Juba. Meanwhile, the Nuer community, fearing reprisals, moved inside the UN base.

“We cannot tell the Nuer residents to return back to the town now because it is difficult,” he said. “I think this could be possible if the reconcilations among the communities are done and a peace agreement is signed.”

Tut said while living inside the camp, known as a protection of civilian site, is not ideal, the humanitarian situation has improved since a new protection site was recently opened. There had been problems earlier with stagnant water during the rainy season.

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