20/03/2026
South Sudan: Death, distress ? and a baby born in a canoe ? as Akobo evacuates
Download logo Children having to sit next to their dead parents, and a woman forced to give birth in a canoe, are some of the heart-wrenching stories of terrified evacuations now emerging from South Sudanrsquo;s Akobo County. One Save the Children staffer who was caught up in the violence has told a harrowing story of suffering and survival, following the repeated evacuations of towns across Akobo County in eastern Jonglei state since the start of the year [1]. Escalating violence has forced the withdrawal of aid agencies from key areas, triggering mass displacement and leaving families stranded and without essential and life-saving services. More than 100,000 people are estimated to have...
