South Sudan edging closer to genocide

A UN report says South Sudan is experiencing ethnic cleansing and edging closer to genocide. Findings also included details of armed forces targeting civilians in deliberate attacks and starvation. The report, which is the result of a seven-month inquiry into human rights in South Sudan, found that since fighting broke out in July 2016, human […]

A UN report says South Sudan is experiencing ethnic cleansing and edging closer to genocide.

Findings also included details of armed forces targeting civilians in deliberate attacks and starvation.

The report, which is the result of a seven-month inquiry into human rights in South Sudan, found that since fighting broke out in July 2016, human rights violations and abuses have been on the rise.

It says government forces and other armed groups have been using the conflict as a smokescreen to carry out ethnically-motivated attacks on civilians, deliberate starvation, forced displacement and hate speech.

While both the army and rebel forces were accused of abuses, the report places most of the blame on the governing SPLA, National Security Service, police and other affiliated militia groups.

The UN recently said that parts of South Sudan are experiencing a man-made famine.