Children infected with cholera in southern Sudan died as they desperately tried to reach a very distant clinic after a decline in US humanitarian aid, which resulted in many medical centers in the staircase, the NGO complains today. Save the Children.

The youngest state in the world is experiencing the worst cholera epidemic in 20 years, with over 40,000 cases —Inmale are more than 15 years old – and nearly 700 deaths have been recorded between September and March, according to UNICEF, while new armed conflicts, especially in the northeast of the country, are blocking access to health services.

Five children and three adults recently died in the county (east), as they attempted to reach the nearest clinic, which is now a three -hour walk, the NGO explains. They never managed to reach, under the hot sun, with 40 ° C in shade, no drinking water, no medicines.

“Earlier this year, these children and these adults could have been treated that would save them in one of the 27 health centers that existed and supported by Save the Children” In the county, the NGO commented.

But the Trump government has decided to close the USA USAid International Development Aid, which owned 42% of the humanitarian aid distributed on a global scale, with an annual budget of $ 42.8 billion.

About 83% of the US -funded programs have now ended, which was a heavy blow to Save the Children, especially in South Sudan.

The British NGO, in the absence of funds, was forced to dismiss one -third of the people who employed in the country of Africa, or 200 of the nearly 600. In the county, seven of the 27 -year -old clinics closed their doors, and the remaining 20 are only in place.

And the emergency patients have also stopped.

Because of US cuts and in the absence of drugs, ‘We see patients suffering and we can do nothing’In addition to proposing their hydration, says Michael, volunteer.

According to UNICEF, nine of the ten states of South Sudan are affected by the cholera epidemic.

Asked about the French agency, Save The Children’s director in South Sudan emphasized that members of the organization had to put children in stretchers under trees due to lack of beds. “What I see is directly taken out of dystopian world”he said obviously the Chris Niamadi.

“There should be global indignation in the face of decisions that make powerful for other countries and lead to the death of children in just a few weeks.”he said, as in South Sudan the four residents in five need humanitarian aid to survive.

Beyond Cholera, South Sudan, a country that has an oil -rich subsoil, but its population is still plagued by poverty, knows again armed conflicts in different areaswho have uprooted tens of thousands of citizens.

The arrest of the Vice -President Rick by forces loyal to the president Cirre According to analysts, a new escalation meant and threatens to re -sink the country into a civil war, almost seven years after the end of the devastating conflict.

Conflicts between the fans of the two men had claimed life somewhere 400,000 people and had been displaced forced others 4 million And now between 2013 and 2018.