Broke South Sudan hike fees, blocks aid despite appeal for cashNAIROBI (Reuters) - South Sudan is hiking fees for humanitarians and blocking them from reaching hungry families, even as the oil-rich country appeals for nearly 2 billion dollars to help avert starvation amid a civil war, five aid groups told Reuters. The government and the United Nations announced on Wednesday that South Sudan needs $1.7 billion in aid next year to help 6 million people   half its population   cope with the effects of war, hunger and economic decline. But aid groups said bureaucracy, violence and rocketing government fees were stopping their work, despite a promise from President Salva Kiir to allow unhindered access after the United States threatened to pull support to the government in October. All the aid workers spoke on condition of anonymity, citing fear of expulsion from the country.  Alain Noudehou, the U.N. s top humanitarian official in the country, said the increased fees are a major concern.  [It] will take away from the resources we have to address the crisis,  Noudehou, humanitarian coordinator for the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), said on Wednesday.  Juba announced plans in March to charge each foreign aid worker $10,000 per annual permit but later dropped them. It revised the fees steeply upwards last month, however, requiring some foreign aid workers to pay $4,000 for a permit   16 times the old rate.  At least two aid groups have paid, they told Reuters on condition of anonymity.  Humanitarian Affairs Minister Hussein Mar Nyout said on Wednesday he had received many complaints over the new fees and restrictions on travel for some aid workers.   This is not in the spirit of the president and we are going to implement the order of the president,  he said in response to questions at a news conference.                 About one-third of South Sudan s 12 million population have fled their homes since the civil war began in 2013, two years after it won independence from Sudan. The United Nations describes the violence as ethnic cleansing. Earlier this year, pockets of the country plunged briefly into famine.  The economy has nosedived, there is hyperinflation, and the government is unable to pay civil servants and soldiers because oil production has collapsed and official corruption is rampant.      The confusion over permits delays aid, organizations said.    Nobody understands who is giving directives and who is supposed to implement,  said the head of one international aid group in South Sudan. He said customs have seized his organization s IT equipment, despite an import tax waiver for aid groups. Last week, a team of doctors said they were denied permission to travel outside the capital because they had not received work permits they had paid for.  Another aid group said it is unable to bring in foreign  medical staff to complete a government-approved project because authorities said even a consultant visiting South Sudan for a week had to pay $4,000 for a permit that takes months to obtain.  The first issue is the inherent absurdity and impracticality of the rules,  said an employee of the aid group.  The second is that laws are being tried inconsistently by four government agencies that are at loggerheads.  South Sudan expelled the Norwegian Refugee Council s country director last year, while some 28 aid workers have been killed this year, with nine shot dead in November alone, according to the United Nations.   UNMISS staff are exempt from the work permit requirement but the government has forced some contractors to pay, in violation of an agreement with the U.N., an UNMISS spokeswoman said.  Juba is not honoring a similar treaty exempting aid agencies receiving U.S. funding, a Western diplomat said. worldnews
broke south sudan hike fees blocks aid despite appeal cashnairobi reuters south sudan hiking fees humanitarian blocking reaching hungry families even country appeals nearly billion dollars help avert starvation amid civil war five aid groups told reuters the government united nations announced wednesday south sudan needs billion aid next year help million people half population cope effects war hunger economic decline but aid groups said bureaucracy violence rocking government fees stopping work despite promise president silva kir allow hindered access united states threatened pull support government october all aid workers spoke condition anonymity citing fear expulsion country alain noudehou top humanitarian official country said increased fees major concern it take away resources address crisis noudehou humanitarian coordinator mission south sudan units said wednesday cuba announced plans march charge foreign aid worker per annual permit later dropped it revised fees steeply upwards last month however requiring foreign aid workers pay permit times old rate at least two aid groups paid told reuters condition anonymity humanitarian affairs minister hussain mar not said wednesday received many complaints new fees restrictions travel aid workers this spirit president going implement order president said response questions news conference about south sudan million population fled homes since civil war began two years independence sudan the united nations describes violence ethnic cleansing earlier year pockets country plunged briefly famine the economy nosedived hyperinflation government unable pay civil servants soldiers oil production collapsed official corruption rampant the confusion permits delays aid organizations said nobody understands giving directives supposed implement said head one international aid group south sudan he said customs seized organization it equipment despite import tax waiver aid groups last week team doctors said denied permission travel outside capital received work permits paid another aid group said unable bring foreign medical staff complete project authorities said even consultant visiting south sudan week pay permit takes months obtain the first issue inherent absurdity impracticality rules said employee aid group the second laws tried consistently four government agencies loggerheads south sudan expelled norwegian refugee council country director last year aid workers killed year nine shot dead november alone according united nations units staff exempt work permit requirement government forced contractors pay violation agreement units spokeswoman said cuba honoring similar treaty exemption aid agencies receiving funding western diplomat said worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Broke South Sudan hike fees, blocks aid despite appeal for cashNAIROBI (Reuters) - South Sudan is hiking fees for humanitarians and blocking them from reaching hungry families, even as the oil-rich country appeals for nearly 2 billion dollars to help avert starvation amid a civil war, five aid groups told Reuters. The government and the United Nations announced on Wednesday that South Sudan needs $1.7 billion in aid next year to help 6 million people   half its population   cope with the effects of war, hunger and economic decline. But aid groups said bureaucracy, violence and rocketing government fees were stopping their work, despite a promise from President Salva Kiir to allow unhindered access after the United States threatened to pull support to the government in October. All the aid workers spoke on condition of anonymity, citing fear of expulsion from the country.  Alain Noudehou, the U.N. s top humanitarian official in the country, said the increased fees are a major concern.  [It] will take away from the resources we have to address the crisis,  Noudehou, humanitarian coordinator for the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), said on Wednesday.  Juba announced plans in March to charge each foreign aid worker $10,000 per annual permit but later dropped them. It revised the fees steeply upwards last month, however, requiring some foreign aid workers to pay $4,000 for a permit   16 times the old rate.  At least two aid groups have paid, they told Reuters on condition of anonymity.  Humanitarian Affairs Minister Hussein Mar Nyout said on Wednesday he had received many complaints over the new fees and restrictions on travel for some aid workers.   This is not in the spirit of the president and we are going to implement the order of the president,  he said in response to questions at a news conference.                 About one-third of South Sudan s 12 million population have fled their homes since the civil war began in 2013, two years after it won independence from Sudan. The United Nations describes the violence as ethnic cleansing. Earlier this year, pockets of the country plunged briefly into famine.  The economy has nosedived, there is hyperinflation, and the government is unable to pay civil servants and soldiers because oil production has collapsed and official corruption is rampant.      The confusion over permits delays aid, organizations said.    Nobody understands who is giving directives and who is supposed to implement,  said the head of one international aid group in South Sudan. He said customs have seized his organization s IT equipment, despite an import tax waiver for aid groups. Last week, a team of doctors said they were denied permission to travel outside the capital because they had not received work permits they had paid for.  Another aid group said it is unable to bring in foreign  medical staff to complete a government-approved project because authorities said even a consultant visiting South Sudan for a week had to pay $4,000 for a permit that takes months to obtain.  The first issue is the inherent absurdity and impracticality of the rules,  said an employee of the aid group.  The second is that laws are being tried inconsistently by four government agencies that are at loggerheads.  South Sudan expelled the Norwegian Refugee Council s country director last year, while some 28 aid workers have been killed this year, with nine shot dead in November alone, according to the United Nations.   UNMISS staff are exempt from the work permit requirement but the government has forced some contractors to pay, in violation of an agreement with the U.N., an UNMISS spokeswoman said.  Juba is not honoring a similar treaty exempting aid agencies receiving U.S. funding, a Western diplomat said. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: broke south sudan hike fees blocks aid despite appeal cashnairobi reuters south sudan hiking fees humanitarian blocking reaching hungry families even country appeals nearly billion dollars help avert starvation amid civil war five aid groups told reuters the government united nations announced wednesday south sudan needs billion aid next year help million people half population cope effects war hunger economic decline but aid groups said bureaucracy violence rocking government fees stopping work despite promise president silva kir allow hindered access united states threatened pull support government october all aid workers spoke condition anonymity citing fear expulsion country alain noudehou top humanitarian official country said increased fees major concern it take away resources address crisis noudehou humanitarian coordinator mission south sudan units said wednesday cuba announced plans march charge foreign aid worker per annual permit later dropped it revised fees steeply upwards last month however requiring foreign aid workers pay permit times old rate at least two aid groups paid told reuters condition anonymity humanitarian affairs minister hussain mar not said wednesday received many complaints new fees restrictions travel aid workers this spirit president going implement order president said response questions news conference about south sudan million population fled homes since civil war began two years independence sudan the united nations describes violence ethnic cleansing earlier year pockets country plunged briefly famine the economy nosedived hyperinflation government unable pay civil servants soldiers oil production collapsed official corruption rampant the confusion permits delays aid organizations said nobody understands giving directives supposed implement said head one international aid group south sudan he said customs seized organization it equipment despite import tax waiver aid groups last week team doctors said denied permission travel outside capital received work permits paid another aid group said unable bring foreign medical staff complete project authorities said even consultant visiting south sudan week pay permit takes months obtain the first issue inherent absurdity impracticality rules said employee aid group the second laws tried consistently four government agencies loggerheads south sudan expelled norwegian refugee council country director last year aid workers killed year nine shot dead november alone according united nations units staff exempt work permit requirement government forced contractors pay violation agreement units spokeswoman said cuba honoring similar treaty exemption aid agencies receiving funding western diplomat said worldnews