Floods and violence hamper South Sudan aid

By Nichola Mandil

Flash flooding and violence continue to hamper humanitarian efforts in different parts of South Sudan, while also increasing people's needs, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) says.

Some 760,000 people were reported to have been affected by flooding since May in eight of the country's 10 states – with Jonglei, Unity, and Upper Nile being worst affected.

Violence in parts of Western Equatoria State, Warrap State and the oil-producing Unity State continued till late last month, Ocha said.

Civilian casualties, displacement and the disruption of humanitarian services to people in need were reported as a result of the violence.

“Fighting between armed groups in Yei and Lainya Counties in Central Equatoria State displaced civilians to surrounding areas with some seeking safety in Uganda. Humanitarian activities had to be suspended there,” Ocha said in its latest humanitarian snapshot published on Wednesday.

This article originally appeared in BBC News.

Photo: UN Ocha.