The World Food Programme says the peace deal in South Sudan is not holding as violence continues to block food aid to millions.
Millions who have been displaced by the civil war in the country are starving of food requiring urgent assistance.
The WFP says it is unable to deliver food aid needed to deal with severe hunger in some areas, because of violence.
A peace deal was signed by President Salva Kiir and the main rebel group’s leader, Riek Machar last month. It was meant to end years of fighting.
But the WFP says fighting is continuing in the Western Bahr el Ghazal and Central Equatoria regions.
Reuters quotes WFP’s Country Director Adnan Khan as saying that “tens of thousands of people (are) in need.
Food distributions were briefly provided in September, after four months without access, but insecurity is again preventing us from accessing the area.”
The United Nations last week said government troops and rebel forces in South Sudan have abducted hundreds of women and girls.
The abductions took place this year and led to several girls and women being subjected to raped and sexual slavery.
South Sudan has been gripped with insecurity following years of civil war. The civil war broke out in 2013.
Source: Africafeeds.com
