US threatens South Sudan with sanctions over aid obstruction

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The United States has threatened South Sudan with sanctions over alleged obstruction of humanitarian aid. US officials accuse South Sudanese authorities at multiple levels of treating aid as a revenue source, complicating the delivery of critical assistance.

The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on South Sudan over alleged obstruction of humanitarian assistance, accusing officials at national, state and local levels of treating aid as a source of revenue.