With no food rations in sight, Ayen Madit, a 40-year- old mother of seven, survives on tree leaves and wild fruits as food insecurity worsen in the Northern Bhar El Ghazal region of South Sudan, reports Anadolu Agency. UN agencies recently warned that 7.24 million South Sudanese are on the brink of catastrophe as food insecurity worsens because of flooding, conflicts, and the coronavirus. In addition, the World Food Programme in April cut food rations by 50%, affecting 700,000 displaced South Sudanese and refugees in the world's youngest nation. She said a group of women go to the forest in the morning from 8 am – 3 pm in search of wild fruits and tree leaves to feed their families. Madit disclosed that due to the bitterness of Lalop tree leaves, they often go hungry.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 30, 2021 07:52 UTC