Source Yubu

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'''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.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hunt |first1=A.R |last2=Bloss |first2=J.F.E |title=Tsetse fly control and sleeping sickness in the Sudan |journal=Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |date=1945 |volume=39 |issue=1 |page=45}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Daly |first1=M. W. |title=Imperial Sudan The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium 1934-1956 |date=2003 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge |page=124}}</ref>

Anyanya rebels commanded by Ferdinand Goi attacked Source Yubu in 1965.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kuyok |first1=Kuyok Abol |title=South Sudan: The Notable Firsts |date=2015 |publisher=AuthorHouse |location=Bloomington}}</ref>

The SPLA captured Source Yubu on 2 December 1991.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burr |first1=J. Millard |title=Requiem For The Sudan: War, Drought, And Disaster Relief On The Nile |date=2018 |publisher=Routledge|location=New York |page=349}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sudan Tribune |first1=Sudan Tribune |title=Ugandan rebels kill 2 in fresh attack in Sudan’s Western Equatoria |url=https://sudantribune.com/article20927/ |website=sudantribune.com |publisher=Sudan Tribune |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vision Reporter |first1=Vision Reporter |title=LRA kill 11, abduct 27 in south Sudan |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1195443/lra-kill-abduct-27-south-sudan |website=newvision.co.ug |publisher=New Vision |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>

The LRA raided Source Yubu on 4 February 2011. They killed four and abducted seven villagers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Agenzia Fides |first1=Agenzia Fides |title=AFRICA/SUDAN - Religious leaders: the LRA is a threat to the new independent State of Southern Sudan |url=http://www.fides.org/en/news/28277-AFRICA_SUDAN_Religious_leaders_the_LRA_is_a_threat_to_the_new_independent_State_of_Southern_Sudan |website=fides.org |publisher=Agenzia Fides |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite report |author=UN Security Council|date=23 November 2015|title=Report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan (covering the period from 20 August to 9 November 2015)|url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/812255/files/S_2015_902-EN.pdf?ln=en|page=5|access-date= 4 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author=REACH Initiative|date=30 November 2017|title=Tambura Displacement Brief: Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan, November 2017|url=https://reliefweb.int/attachments/c967aa49-933e-3c21-95fb-30f18c877c9d/reach_ssd_ra_tambura_displacement_brief_november_2017.pdf|page=1|access-date= 4 June 2023}}</ref> House burning and looting occurred during the clash.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Catholic Radio Network |first1=Catholic Radio Network |title=People start life at zero level in Rii Yubu Payam |url=https://catholicradionetwork.org/2016/03/08/people-start-life-at-zero-level-in-rii-yubu-payam/ |website=catholicradionetwork.org |publisher=Catholic Radio Network |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite report |author=ONHCR|date=March 2022|title=Attacks on civilians in Tambura county, June - September 2021|url=https://reliefweb.int/attachments/c95e1d19-8e90-389f-a3fa-785400a7d673/Attacks%20on%20civilians%20carried%20out%20by%20SPLA-IO%20and%20Pro-James%20Nando%20armed%20elements%20in%20Tambura%20County.pdf|page=6|access-date= 4 June 2023}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eye Radio |first1=Eye Radio |title=WES Officials point fingers over border insecurity |url=https://www.eyeradio.org/wes-officials-point-fingers-over-border-insecurity/ |website=eyeradio.org |publisher=Eye Radio |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>

== Education == There is one primary school in the village.<ref>{{cite report |author=OCHA|date=October 2021|title=Inter-Agency Assessment Mission Tobariguna Payam, Ezo County and Source Yubu Payam, Tambura County, Western Equatoria State_8 October 2021|url=https://assessments.hpc.tools/attachments/10dc5eea-96bf-4fc8-8c3f-398dcab37829/Inter-%20Agency%20Assessment%20Mission%20Tobariguna%20Payam%2C%20Ezo%20County%20and%20Source%20Yubu%20Payam%2C%20Tambura%20County%2C%20Western%20Equatoria%20State_8%20October%202021.pdf|page=9|access-date= 4 June 2023}}</ref>

== Infrastructure == Source Yubu has a migration office that was opened in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Catholic Radio Network |first1=Catholic Radio Network |title=TOMBURA COUNTY OPENS MIGRATION OFFICE IN RII-YUBU PAYAM |url=https://catholicradionetwork.org/2012/06/07/tombura-county-opens-migration-office-in-rii-yubu-payam/ |website=catholicradionetwork.org |publisher=Catholic Radio Network |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>

== Healthcare == The village has one health center. Belgium's government supported and funded Source Yubu health center until 1989.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pagey |first1=Georgina |title=Resurgence of sleeping sickness in Southern Sudan |journal=Resurgence of sleeping sickness in Southern Sudan |date=2003 |volume=2 |issue=2 |page=62 |url=https://jrtph.jcu.edu.au/vol/v02pagey1.pdf}}</ref>

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Category:Populated places in Western Equatoria Category:Tambura County Category:Populated places established in 1920