The cardinal said the letters, which the pope gave to him prior to his departure to Juba, contained a message calling for peace in the country.
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“We have seen the repercussions and the consequences of intervention in other countries like Somalia and Libya”.
The 12 United Nations police left South Sudan during evacuation operations organized by their national governments.
For almost a year, South Sudan has been trying to emerge from a civil war caused by political rivalry between Vice President Riek Machar and Kiir, who represent different ethnic groups.
Last year, 47 people died in South Sudan in a cholera outbreak, and 167 died from the disease in 2014.
HelpAge International is deeply concerned about the proportion of older people affected by continued violence and internal displacement in South Sudan.
Describing the evacuation process in recent days as successful, the army spokesman said “the total number of civilians evacuated from South Sudan by road under protection of the UPDF (Ugandan army) since the start of the operation has reached 38,000”.
“Since fighting erupted on July 7 …”
On the “troubling, most troubling situation in South Sudan”, Ban expressed to the press that he is very concerned that there is continuing violence, sexual violence against women and girls, and attacks against United Nations humanitarian facilities and looting of humanitarian assistance which should be used for many hundreds of thousands of people.
JUBA, July 22 A rift appeared in one of South Sudan’s two main rival groups on Friday, raising the prospect of further turmoil after months of fighting, as members of one faction threatened to replace their leader.
The Transitional Government of National Unity, led by President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Machar, is failing to uphold its responsibility to protect populations in South Sudan from mass atrocities. Almost 300 people died in the latest clashes.
The situation in the country remains tense and volatile, he said.
The people reportedly are arriving in Uganda are exhausted, hungry and others are suffering from malnutrition after walking without food for days while carrying belongings.
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The spokesperson also said that UNMISS was “encountering harassment of its personnel and increased levels of obstruction of its operations, including denial of flight clearances”. No displaced person has been stopped from speaking to the media outside the sites, he said.
