{"id":76568,"date":"2025-05-05T17:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/western-powers-condemn-old-fangak-hospital-bombing-civilian-deaths"},"modified":"2025-05-05T17:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:43:29","slug":"western-powers-condemn-old-fangak-hospital-bombing-civilian-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/western-powers-condemn-old-fangak-hospital-bombing-civilian-deaths","title":{"rendered":"Western powers condemn Old Fangak hospital bombing, civilian deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Western embassies and the European Union on Monday condemned the bombing of a hospital run by medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and other civilian sites in South Sudan\u2019s Jonglei State, which resulted in deaths and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement, the embassies of Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, along with the EU delegation, expressed their condemnation of the aerial bombardment in Fangak County.<\/p>\n<p>The statement followed a Saturday morning airstrike by the South Sudan People\u2019s Defence Forces (SSPDF) that MSF said killed four people and injured 25.<\/p>\n<p>The bombing occurred against a backdrop of increasing tensions in parts of South Sudan, particularly the Upper Nile region. Last week, the government in Juba classified Fangak as a \u201chostile\u201d area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe echo the African Union Commission Chairperson\u2019s call for accountability,\u201d the Western powers and the EU said. \u201cAll parties share responsibility to end the violence in all parts of the country and to protect both civilians and aid workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement urged South Sudan\u2019s leaders to prioritize the needs of their people.<\/p>\n<p>The airstrike took place a day after army spokesman Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang alleged that SPLA-IO fighters and the White Army had hijacked several vessels, including one belonging to the United Nations, in Fangak and Leer counties.<\/p>\n<p>Lul had warned of \u201cpunitive aerial and riverine actions\u201d if the vessels were not released.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. Western embassies and the European Union on Monday condemned the bombing of a hospital run by medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and other civilian sites in South Sudan\u2019s Jonglei State, which resulted in deaths and injuries. 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