Conditions in war-torn South Sudan have worsened with thousands fleeing fighting since a ceasefire deal three weeks ago, the United Nations has warned.
In the northern battleground state of Unity, thousands of civilians are trekking through the vast Sudd swamplands to reach the village of Nyal, away from fighting.
“About 10 canoes, each carrying 60 to 70 people, have arrived in Nyal on a daily basis since mid-August,” the UN office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest report.
At least 18,000 people have arrived in Nyal in the past two weeks, taking the total there to more than 78,000, it added.
In the capital Juba, the UN warned of a “deteriorating security situation”, where an aid worker was murdered in a “brutal attack” on September 10, taking toll to 34.
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