'Fire came from the sky and burned them' — South Sudan on the brink of civil war
'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan
Summary
South Sudan is edging toward renewed civil war as the army launches a major military offensive in Jonglei state, forcing around 50,000 civilians to flee their homes. Survivors describe aerial bombardments reducing communities to ash, with humanitarian agencies warning of a catastrophic displacement crisis. The violence threatens to unravel a fragile peace deal that ended the country's last devastating civil war.
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Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.