In brief
Five children and three adults tragically died while seeking treatment in scorching conditions.
In South Sudan, the fallout from recent U.S. aid cuts has taken a devastating toll, with reports of at least five children and three adults dying while trying to reach treatment for cholera. This tragedy unfolded during the country’s worst cholera outbreak in decades, according to the international charity Save the Children.The cuts, which were imposed by the Trump administration in January, forced the closure of seven out of 27 health facilities supported by Save the Children in Akobo County. The remaining facilities are running at reduced capacity, causing despair among communities already burdened by war and malnutrition.Christopher Nyamandi, Save the Children’s country director for South Sudan, described a dire scene at one clinic. Tents meant for 25 people were overcrowded with hundreds, leaving many exposed to mosquitoes and extreme heat as they battled cholera. Health care workers are struggling to cope with the surge of patients, and the loss of life has left them heartbroken as they work tirelessly to shield others from witnessing these tragic events.
