“Save the Children” warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan due to US aid cuts. Several children infected with cholera died while walking to distant clinics after many health centers closed. At least five children died in Jonglei State as seven of the 27 clinics supported by the organization were shut down, and 200 employees were laid off.

South Sudan is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak, with over 40,000 cases and nearly 700 deaths, half of them children under 15. The crisis has affected nine of the ten states, especially in eastern Jonglei. Chris Nyamandi, the organization’s director, called the situation a “nightmare” and urged global outrage over decisions that led to these deaths.

Nyamandi also warned that political tensions, including clashes between President Salva Kiir’s and Vice President Riek Machar’s forces, could worsen displacement and complicate medical aid delivery.

Al Akhbar