US EditionAid Agencies in South Sudan Decry Restricted Access as Government and Opposition Troops Fight
Government suspension of humanitarian flights since December 2025 has left nearly 400,000 people in Jonglei without medical care, worsening a crisis amid ongoing conflict and displacement.
- On Monday, the South Sudan government suspended all humanitarian flights to Jonglei, cutting off medical supplies, staff movement and emergency evacuations.
- Renewed clashes since December have displaced more than 230,000 people, straining the 2018 peace deal as forces loyal to opposition leader Riek Machar and allied 'White Army' fighters recently gained ground.
- MSF data show it is the sole health provider for about 250,000 people in Lankien and Pieri and 112,000 in Akobo, with at least 23 critically ill patients urgently requiring evacuation after MSF left Pieri.
- Evacuating staff, MSF reduced its services to emergency and lifesaving care only after evacuating staff from Lankien and Akobo.
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Aid agencies in South Sudan decry restricted access as government and opposition troops fight
Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan say restricted access to the conflict-hit eastern state of Jonglei has left thousands of people in need of lifesaving medical care and food assistance at risk.
South Sudan’s government blocks humanitarian access in opposition-held areas
South Sudan’s government blocks humanitarian access in opposition-held areas Access restrictions are limiting MSF’s ability to deliver essential medical assistance, with potentially dangerous consequences for children, pregnant women, and people with chronic conditions. Kate Rankin February 2 2026, 10:43am These restrictions limit MSF’s ability to deliver essential medical assistance for communities, which can have particularly dangerous conse…
Agencies in Sudan decry restricted access as opposition troops fight
JUBA, South Sudan — Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan said Monday that restricted access to the conflict-hit eastern state of Jonglei has left thousands of people in need of lifesaving medical care and food assistance at risk, as the United…
MSF accuses authorities in Jonglei State of blocking humanitarian access
By Riak Chol Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), known as Doctors Without Borders (MSF), has accused the government of ‘deliberately’ restricting humanitarian access to opposition-held areas of Jonglei State, warning that the move is putting hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk. In a statement issued this last week, MSF said the restrictions imposed since December 2025 have led to the suspension of all humanitarian flights to key locations inc…
South Sudan Government Blocking Opposition-Held Areas from Humanitarian Access
Juba, 30 January 2026 – Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounces the restrictions on humanitarian access the government of South Sudan has imposed exclusively in parts of the opposition-held areas of Jonglei State. These restrictions limit MSF’s ability to deliver essential medical assistance for communities, which can have particularly dangerous consequences for children, pregnant women and people living with chronic or …
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