{"id":4177,"date":"2026-01-29T23:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/guterres-escalation-of-violence-in-south-sudan-is-alarming"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T00:36:10","slug":"guterres-escalation-of-violence-in-south-sudan-is-alarming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/guterres-escalation-of-violence-in-south-sudan-is-alarming","title":{"rendered":"Guterres: Escalation of Violence in South Sudan is Alarming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>UN Secretary-General Anto\u0301nio Guterres expressed that he is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about the ongoing escalation of violence in South Sudan, renewing his call for the protection of civilians.<\/p>\n<p>His spokesperson, Ste\u0301phane Dujarric, said on Thursday that \u201cGuterres calls on the Government of South Sudan and opposition forces to take immediate and decisive action to halt all military operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dujarric stressed the need to \u201cde-escalate the situation through an inclusive dialogue that prevents the country from sliding into a new wave of violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These remarks come after the army ordered civilians, as well as personnel from the UN mission and humanitarian organizations, to evacuate three counties in Jonglei State.<\/p>\n<p>The decision is intended to pave the way for a military operation against opposition forces, raising UN concerns that civilians could face increased risks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. UN Secretary-General Anto\u0301nio Guterres expressed that he is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about the ongoing escalation of violence in South Sudan, renewing his call for the protection of civilians. 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