Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has denounced the 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 have been in place since December 2025, and include Lankien, Pieri, and Akobo. “Patients will die if the government continues to block humanitarian and medical access in Jonglei,” said Abdalla Hussein, MSF Desk Manager for South Sudan. “Imposing restrictions on humanitarian aid and preventing people from accessing healthcare is a crude political manoeuvre. “MSF reminds all armed groups and political actors that they share the responsibility to protect civilians, humanitarian and medical personnel, and healthcare facilities,” he stressed.