Deadly attacks on aid workers and contractors surge in South Sudan as U.N. urges protection
At least 36 humanitarian workers and contractors have been killed in South Sudan since January, surpassing the 31 killed in all of 2025, as violence persists in the country that's one of the most dangerous for aid workers, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator there said Wednesday.
TL;DR
- At least 36 humanitarian workers and contractors killed in South Sudan since January.
- This number exceeds the 31 deaths recorded in all of 2025.
- South Sudan is identified as one of the most dangerous countries for aid workers.
- The increase in violence is noted by the U.N. humanitarian coordinator.