South Sudan declares famine in parts of war-torn country

Feb 20, 2017

Isaiah Chol Aruai, the chairman of South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics, said some parts of the northern Greater Unity region "are classified in famine, or... risk of famine"

South Sudan's government said Monday that the country's over three-year war has led to famine in parts of the nation, while nearly half the population was going hungry.

Isaiah Chol Aruai, the chairman of South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics, said some parts of the northern Greater Unity region "are classified in famine, or... risk of famine", according to a sliding scale of hunger in which an extreme lack of food has lead to starvation and death

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