Oxfam South Sudan Country Director expresses deep concerned and that the warring parties’ deliberate targeting of civilians and the destruction of homes and hospitals is in clear contravention of international law in Unity and Upper Niles States.
Zlatko Gegic in a statement on Tuesday says the escalating violence forced Oxfam to evacuate aid workers from Malakal and Nyal, depriving thousands of civilians from much needed aid.
He also expresses worry about the deteriorating food security, saying the ongoing war is exacerbating what is already a precarious food, preventing people from planting food crops and disrupting their livelihoods.
Mr Gegic says they are already seeing alarming rates of malnutrition and hunger with food experts predicting that more than 3.5 million people to be severely hungry by the end of June.
Oxfam Country Director appeals to the warring parties to stop fighting and urgently agree to a lasting peace to end this crisis and save thousands of lives.