BENTIU – Unity State government has dispatched 10,000 empty sacks for dyke making in flood-hit Panyijiar County where tens of thousands of people have been left homeless by the disaster.
The sandbags were sent during a visit to Ganyliel Payam by the state government’s delegation, chartered by United Nations planes on 1st September 2025.
Panyijiar commissioner Majok Bol previously told Juba Witness that Ganyliel and Nyal, two of the most populated towns there, were underwater, leaving tens of thousands scrambling for a dry land.
He narrated that there was a spike in snake bites and malaria infections, while schools, markets and hospitals have all been submerged. Bol added that farmlands have gone to waste and livestock are dying of diseases and poor pasture.
The visiting officials were Unity State Minister of Information Gatwech Bipal and UNMISS head of field office in Bentiu, Madam Stella. They handed over the sandbags to the commissioner, who has garnered local youths to reinforce an overwhelmed dyke with hand tools.
“We thank the UN and the government of Unity State for giving us sandbags to support the local dyke that we built with our hands. So we are appreciative,” Majok told the visitors. “Also, we have a need of generators to pump this water out.”
On Wednesday, September 3, Unity State governor Riek Bim Top met humanitarian partners in the state to discuss the flood response.
A statement from his office said following the latest reports on the Panyijiar situation, the partners successfully mobilized food and medical items, which will be ferred to Ganyliel on Thursday.