Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system

Riek Gai Kok is the governor of Jonglei state, where conflict has once again exploded between government and opposition parties. His trip to Nairobi was recounted by humanitarians as yet another example of how South Sudan's elite, ranked the most corrupt in the world by Transparency International, have allowed services in the country to collapse. As the country tips back into civil war between rival parties, what little healthcare exists is almost entirely through foreign donors, with more than...