World News in Brief: Fighting intensifies in Syria’s Aleppo and South Sudan’s Jonglei state, acute hunger in Niger

UN:  Intensified conflict in Jonglei displaces 100,000, disrupts aid - Radio Tamazuj

A surge in violence and airstrikes in South Sudan’s Jonglei State has forced tens of thousands to flee and severely disrupted humanitarian operations, the U.N. humanitarian office said Thursday. Since Dec. 29, renewed fighting has displaced approximately 100,000 people across several counties, according to local authorities and humanitarian partners. The majority are women, children and older people. Most are sheltering in remote areas fearing f…

World News in Brief: Fighting intensifies in Syria’s Aleppo and South Sudan’s Jonglei state, acute hunger in Niger

UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties, his Spokesperson said on Thursday.