UN Says 78 Humanitarian Incidents Occurred In South Sudan In AugustSome 78 incidents of aid operations were reported in August in South Sudan with most occurring in Jonglei, Central Equatoria and Upper Nile, the UN humanitarian agency said on Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said of these, 23 per cent involved violence against humanitarian personnel and 26 per cent involved violence against humanitarian assets. “Operational interference, restrictions of movement, and bureaucratic and administrative impediments accounted for 48 per cent, or close to half of all reported incidents,” said the UN humanitarian agency. South Sudan has been embroiled in five years of conflict that has taken a devastating toll on the people, creating one of the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world. According to OCHA, eight humanitarian staff were detained in August, as the increasing trend involving staff detentions continues.

Source: Ethiopian News September 18, 2018 20:48 UTC