Troika, aid agencies raise alarm over escalating violence in South Sudan
South Sudan People’s Defence Force (SSPDF) soldiers. Recent clashes between the SSPDF and White Army militia in Jonglei, north of Juba, have displaced around 180,000 people.
The Troika – US, Britain and Norway – alongside the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have warned of a deepening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan’s Jonglei region, even as the African Union (AU) takes over mediation of the Nairobi peace talks.
The ICRC reports a severe crisis driven by escalating conflict, intercommunal violence and devastating floods, with weapon-wounded patients reaching record highs.
