Instability In Southern Sudan Forces Retreat For Doctors Without Borders -- Voice of AmericaA medical aid agency says increasing insecurity has forced it to stop work in a volatile part of southern Sudan.
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) said Friday gunmen robbed its staff and clinic in Gumuruk, in Jonglei state, three separate times in July.
Twice, armed groups stole therapeutic ready-to-use food intended for malnourished children, and on the second occasion they also stole medical equipment.
And in a third incident on July 27, three staff members were violently robbed at gunpoint.
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More News On Doctors Without Borders Retreating From South Sudan
MSF suspends aid to south Sudan region after attacks -- Reuters
MSF suspends aid in part of south Sudan -- AFP
Aid group suspends work due to South Sudan attacks -- AP
Sudan: Security Incidents Force MSF to Suspend Activities in Gumuruk -- Doctors Without Borders
My Comment: I am a few days late with this post, but with South Sudan gearing up for a referendum on its future place in a greater Sudan, this reaction from Doctors Without Borders is an ominous warning on how dangerous the situation is rapidly becoming in this entire region.
