South Sudan Buys Weapons Amid Hunger

A confidential UN report says government is spending oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely caused by President Salva Kiir's military campaign.

  • South Sudan:   South Sudan Buys Weapons During Famine

    Monitor, 19 March 2017

    South Sudan's government is spending oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely caused by President Salva Kiir's military campaign, a confidential UN… Read more »

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