UNITED NATIONS, United States — More than 52,000 South Sudanese fled to Uganda in January alone as continued fighting risks creating a situation of mass atrocities, the UN’s special adviser on genocide prevention said on Tuesday. Dieng said he was particularly alarmed at the situation in Kajo-Keji where fleeing civilians have said they fear mass violence. After several delays, a team from the UN peacekeeping mission arrived in Kajo-Keji on Sunday to report on the situation. After gaining independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan descended into war in December 2013, leaving tens of thousands dead and more than three million people displaced. There is growing alarm over the humanitarian crisis in the country where more than six million people -- half of South Sudan’s population -- are in need of urgent aid.

Source: Viet Nam News February 08, 2017 04:51 UTC