Gunfire in Ezo county, WES forces dozens into the DR Congo

Gunfire in Ezo County, Western Equatoria state has forced dozens into neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

The shooting started at 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning and went on till afternoon, sparking fear among the population.

Ezo County Commissioner Luciano Kumbo-kpite said on Thursday that the shooting started when SPLA soldiers responded to reports that a group of people had broken into a food store at a UNHCR managed refugee camp.

The Ezo refugee settlement is managed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and accommodates nearly four thousand refugees, mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo.