{"id":53893,"date":"2025-04-16T07:04:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T07:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/un-calls-for-urgent-de-escalation-as-south-sudan-violence-leaves-over-180-dead\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T07:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T07:04:51","slug":"un-calls-for-urgent-de-escalation-as-south-sudan-violence-leaves-over-180-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/un-calls-for-urgent-de-escalation-as-south-sudan-violence-leaves-over-180-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"UN calls for urgent de-escalation as South Sudan violence leaves over 180 dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UN Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan Anita Kiki Gbeho said in a statement issued in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, that armed clashes and aerial bombardments have injured over 250 people and displaced an estimated 125,000.<\/p>\n<p>Four humanitarian workers have been killed, and six health facilities have shut down due to looting and damage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis latest surge in violence must stop,\u201d Gbeho said, warning that it comes amid rising humanitarian needs and dwindling funding, with 9.3 million people across South Sudan requiring assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Clashes between government forces and the White Army militia continue to restrict humanitarian access. <\/p>\n<p>A cholera outbreak has further strained resources, with nearly 49,000 infections and 919 deaths reported. <\/p>\n<p>The UN warns that with the rainy season approaching, unhindered aid access and critical supply delivery are urgently needed to save lives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85782\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/image1170x530cropped-2.jpg\" alt=\"UN called for urgent de-escalation as South Sudan violence leaves over 180 dead\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations, on Tuesday, April 15, urged immediate de-escalation in South Sudan following deadly clashes in Upper Nile State that have killed over 180 people since early March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000085783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-53893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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