Mary-Ellen McGroarty

Special South Sudan at ‘critical tipping point’ as extreme hunger reaches its peak, World Food Program warns

South Sudan at ‘critical tipping point’ as extreme hunger reaches its peak, World Food Program warns

  • The UN food agency says nearly 7.7m people, more than half the country’s population, are facing crisis, emergency or catastrophic levels of hunger
  • The nation is also grappling with a cholera outbreak as ongoing violence and mass displacement drive the spread of disease, and war in neighboring Sudan adds to the challenges
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