Claire. Posted February 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 22, 2017 With Tens of Thousands Facing Starvation, Famine Is Declared in Parts of South Sudan The people of South Sudan have faced an escalating humanitarian crisis since the nation erupted into civil war in 2013. Now, as The Washington Post’s Rael Ombuour reports, widespread hunger brought on by the conflict has triggered the United Nations and other organizations to formally declare a famine in two of South Sudan’s regions. In a release on Monday, the UN wrote that at this time, 100,000 people face starvation in the country. Another one million are “on the brink” of famine, and 40 percent of the country's population—an estimated 4.9 million people—have an urgent need for food, nutrition and assistance with agriculture. Read more: Smithsonian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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