South Sudan's Jonglei: villages burned and hospitals silenced as fighting flares
Al Jazeera reports that recent attacks in South Sudan's Jonglei state have burned villages and crippled health facilities. Government and opposition forces are blaming each other. Large numbers of people have been displaced, and aid agencies say they are struggling to reach the affected areas.
Recent attacks in South Sudan's Jonglei state have burned villages and damaged health facilities, Al Jazeera reports. Government forces and opposition fighters are each blaming the other for the violence.
Eyewitnesses and aid workers describe homes reduced to ashes and hospitals that have been put out of service. Al Jazeera says large numbers of people have left their villages for safer areas. Security concerns are slowing UN humanitarian convoys trying to reach the affected sites.
International observers are calling for immediate action to stop the violence. Al Jazeera reports that the government has announced an investigation, while the opposition says the process does not guarantee independence. Aid groups warn that if the situation is not contained, the risk of famine and disease outbreaks will rise sharply.
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