"The politically fueled ethnic violence continues between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and rebel soldiers loyal to dismissed former vice president Riek Machar, despite a Jan. 23 cease-fire agreement."
"...the United Nations sounded an alarm about desperately needed aid that continues to be delayed on the ground...Nearly 5 million people need humanitarian assistance, and 3.7 million of
them are at high risk of food insecurity, John Ging, the director of
U.N. humanitarian operations, told reporters in New York. He visited
South Sudan last week."
"The newest country in the world is now imploding," Ging said...
"The U.S. State Department said Tuesday it is giving another almost $83
million in aid to people affected by the violence in South Sudan."
South Sudan is a very poor country with per capital GDP at $1,400 and 50.6% of the population living below the poverty line, according to the CIA World Fact Book. South Sudan possesses considerable oil reserves and untapped natural gas reserves, but is currently reliant on an oil pipeline shared with Sudan.
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