South Sudan, Feb. 2 -- Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) denounces restrictions on humanitarian access that the government of South Sudan has imposed exclusively in parts of the opposition-held areas of Jonglei state.

These restrictions limit MSF's ability to deliver essential medical assistance for communities, which can have particularly dangerous consequences for children, pregnant women, and people living with chronic or life-threatening conditions.

These restrictions have been in place since December 2025, and include Lankien, Pieri, and Akobo. This means that all humanitarian flights are suspended, making it difficult or impossible to distribute medical and other critical supplies and personnel where needed. A...