HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DEEPENS IN SOUTH SUDAN, 165,000 PEOPLE DISPLACED.

Over 165,000 people have reportedly fled their homes in South Sudan due to escalating violence since late February, with 65,000 internally displaced in Upper Nile state alone. 

The violence is said to have crippled essential services, triggered food insecurity, and worsened disease outbreaks, including cholera.

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reporting that over 103,000 persons have sought refuge in neighboring countries, including Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, and Uganda. 

The agency, which requires $36 million to provide necessary support for the next six months, has called for an immediate end to hostilities and for parties to spare civilians further suffering