South Sudan in Focus - March 30, 2022

The U.S. State Department says it is concerned with growing tensions in South Sudan following recent reported clashes and has called on President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar to de-escalate the situation; A senior Uganda government official is calling on the leaders of the SPLM In-Government and SPLM -In Opposition to cease hostilities and recommit to implementing the revitalized agreement signed in 2018; And, the Norwegian Refugee Council or NRC says a reduction in food aid at refugee camps in Uganda has forced many South Sudanese refugees to make dangerous and expensive journeys back to South Sudan risking exposure to violence and extortion.