‘We have nothing, we can just pray’: over 1.25 million face starvation in South Sudan, doubling war-torn country’s 2016 tally
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN—In war-torn South Sudan 1.25 million people are facing starvation, double the number from the same time last year, according to a report by the United Nations and the government released Monday. Humanitarians blame the worsening situation on South Sudan’s continuing conflict, which is nearing its fifth year and has killed more than 50,000 people. Article Continued BelowHowever, the latest food and security analysis update by the U.N and South Sudan’s National Bureau of Statistics is grim. As South Sudan enters the dry season, locals and aid workers are expecting the situation to get worse. “South Sudan had ideal rainfall in most places this year,” said Shearer.
Source: thestar November 06, 2017 12:00 UTC
