Kenya should do more to quell South Sudan turmoil

The story of South Sudan, Africa’s youngest nation, is one of pain and suffering. Since its independence from The Sudan in 2011, it has not known peace. A dispute pitting President Salva Kiir and his estranged former Vice President Reik Machar has resulted in the displacement of more than 2 million people and the deaths of at least 10,000.

Hopes of a breakthrough after an April peace deal were dashed when Dr Machar fled the country shortly after, fearing for his life. South Sudan a country rich in natural resources is in turmoil. The strife has consigned more than 5 million South Sudanese to a life of misery, needing humanitarian and food assistance from UN agencies.