A female activist in Wau has called on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to consider the deployment of the Regional Protection Force (RPF) to Wau given the security situation there.
Linda Ferdinand, the Executive Director of Women Training and Promotion (WOTAP) in Wau said this during a meeting of civil society representatives with the head of UNMISS David Shearer on Tuesday in Wau.
Linda who admitted that the security situation had improved, insisted that there were other issues that needed the intervention of the UNMISS, including the humanitarian access for civilians trapped in rebel-controlled areas.
For his part, Shearer clarified that the RPF’s mandate and areas of deployment were clearly indicated in the agreement with the government.
But he said UNMISS will work in collaboration with the state authorities to improve the security situation in Wau and allow civilians to go back to their homes.
WOTAP is a female initiated organization working in the field of children and women development.