'Thousands flee' Upsurge In South Sudan Fighting

A medical charity says thousands of people have fled into the bush following an upsurge of fighting in the east of South Sudan.

Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has had to suspend activities in the town of Pibor as most of its staff have run away.

Fighters from different communities are killing people, raiding cattle and burning homes.

MSF says it is worried that those displaced by the fighting will catch life-threatening diseases as they have no shelter.

The charity says 70% of children under five who come to its healthcare centres have malaria.

Source: BBC