Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, carry animal carcasses in rebel-controlled territory in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, carry animal carcasses in rebel-controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, carry animal carcasses in rebel-controlled territory in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, carry animal carcasses in rebel-controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters, a local youth militia affiliated with the rebels, walk in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
South Sudan: Humanitarian situation remains serious
The ICRC and the South Sudan Red Cross continue to expand their humanitarian activities in order to bring help to those who need it most. Needs remain acute in the country, where recent fighting has exacerbated a situation that was already very precarious for thousands of people.