Source Yubu

Source Yubu
Source Yubu is located in South Sudan
Source Yubu
Source Yubu
Location in South Sudan
Coordinates: 05°23′34″N 27°15′25″E / 5.39278°N 27.25694°E / 5.39278; 27.25694
CountrySouth Sudan
RegionEquatoria
StateWestern Equatoria
CountyTambura County
PayamSource Yubu
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Source Yubu (also known as Ri-Yubu) is a village located near the border of Central African Republic - South Sudan in Western Equatoria, South Sudan.

History

Due to the sleeping sickness outbreak in Zandeland in 1918, Source Yubu was founded in 1920 as a place to treat sleeping sickness patients.[1][2]

Anyanya rebels commanded by Ferdinand Goi attacked Source Yubu in 1965.[3]

The SPLA captured Source Yubu on 2 December 1991.[4]

The LRA attacked Joint Integrated Units forces in Source Yubu on 1 March 2007. Having a superior number over its adversary, the LRA managed to loot shops and civilian properties in the town.[5] Almost one year later, on 19 February 2008, the LRA attacked Source Yubu. They killed four civilians and seven SPLA soldiers. Further, the militias abducted 27 people, burned 70 houses and a trading center, and looted villagers' properties.[6]

The LRA raided Source Yubu on 4 February 2011. They killed four and abducted seven villagers.[7]

In early November 2015, the clash between the SSPDF and the armed youth group ensued in Source Yubu, causing most of the residents to flee to Bambouti and later Obo.[8][9] House burning and looting occurred during the clash.[10]

In late March 2021, SSPDF forces loyal to General James Nando and the Azande militia group attacked Balanda civilians and ex-SPLM/A-IO affiliates in Source Yubu, causing 41 Balanda households to flee the village.[11]

A clash between the SSPDF and an armed group from the Central African Republic ensued in Source Yubu on 23 March 2023. As a result, three soldiers were wounded and were transferred to Tumbura.[12]

Education

There is one primary school in the village.[13]

Infrastructure

Source Yubu has a migration office that was opened in 2012.[14]

Healthcare

The village has one health center. Belgium's government supported and funded Source Yubu health center until 1989.[15]

References

  1. ^ Hunt, A.R; Bloss, J.F.E (1945). "Tsetse fly control and sleeping sickness in the Sudan". Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 39 (1): 45.
  2. ^ Daly, M. W. (2003). Imperial Sudan The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium 1934-1956. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 124.
  3. ^ Kuyok, Kuyok Abol (2015). South Sudan: The Notable Firsts. Bloomington: AuthorHouse.
  4. ^ Burr, J. Millard (2018). Requiem For The Sudan: War, Drought, And Disaster Relief On The Nile. New York: Routledge. p. 349.
  5. ^ Sudan Tribune, Sudan Tribune. "Ugandan rebels kill 2 in fresh attack in Sudan's Western Equatoria". sudantribune.com. Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ Vision Reporter, Vision Reporter. "LRA kill 11, abduct 27 in south Sudan". newvision.co.ug. New Vision. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ^ Agenzia Fides, Agenzia Fides. "AFRICA/SUDAN - Religious leaders: the LRA is a threat to the new independent State of Southern Sudan". fides.org. Agenzia Fides. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ UN Security Council (23 November 2015). Report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan (covering the period from 20 August to 9 November 2015) (PDF) (Report). p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ^ REACH Initiative (30 November 2017). Tambura Displacement Brief: Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan, November 2017 (PDF) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ Catholic Radio Network, Catholic Radio Network. "People start life at zero level in Rii Yubu Payam". catholicradionetwork.org. Catholic Radio Network. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ^ ONHCR (March 2022). Attacks on civilians in Tambura county, June - September 2021 (PDF) (Report). p. 6. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  12. ^ Eye Radio, Eye Radio. "WES Officials point fingers over border insecurity". eyeradio.org. Eye Radio. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  13. ^ OCHA (October 2021). Inter-Agency Assessment Mission Tobariguna Payam, Ezo County and Source Yubu Payam, Tambura County, Western Equatoria State_8 October 2021 (PDF) (Report). p. 9. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  14. ^ Catholic Radio Network, Catholic Radio Network. "TOMBURA COUNTY OPENS MIGRATION OFFICE IN RII-YUBU PAYAM". catholicradionetwork.org. Catholic Radio Network. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  15. ^ Pagey, Georgina (2003). "Resurgence of sleeping sickness in Southern Sudan" (PDF). Resurgence of sleeping sickness in Southern Sudan. 2 (2): 62.