Humanitarian crisis deepens as South Sudan violence surges
World • 6d ago
Humanitarian operations have been impeded by attacks, looting and restrictions on movement.
Ajok Ding Duot crouches on the dusty floor of a displacement camp in South Sudan’s Lakes state, cracking nuts open one by one.
She and her family of 10 arrived here about two weeks ago, fleeing intensifying fighting between government and opposition forces in neighbouring Jonglei state.
While they have found temporary shelter, Duot said there was hardly anything to eat at the camp. To survive, they rely on these nuts and wild fruits.
“We don’t know anything about what the government is doing. They’re fighting, but we don’t know what the problem is,” she told Al Jazeera.
“We’re in darkness. It’s only ever the humanitarian organisations who help.”
South Sudan has seen renewed fighting in recent ...