Medecins Sans Frontieres said armed men stole medical equipment from one of its health clinics twice this month in Jonglei state. Staff members have also been attacked while delivering aid, the organization said.Also known as Doctors Without Borders, the aid group said it has been forced to suspend work in a volatile part of South Sudan because of attacks against their staff, as violence between rival tribes surges in the area.
A statement on Doctors Without Borders’ website called on armed groups to respect its neutrality so it can resume providing aid. It said more than 160 malnourished children had been receiving treatment at its clinic in the Gumuruk area and that there were about 20 new cases each day.
Sudan has continued to suffer widespread violence, including in its western Darfur region after a 20-year war between north and southern Sudan which ended in a peace agreement five years ago.
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