Politics● ElevatedSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 1:34 PM
US threatens South Sudan with sanctions over aid obstruction
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on South Sudan over alleged obstruction of humanitarian assistance, accusing officials at national, state and local levels of treating aid as a source of revenue.
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