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South Sudan: Famine Ebbs, but Situation Still Desperate As Hunger Spreads
FAO, 21 June 2017
More than 6 million people now facing hunger driven largely by conflict Read more »
The UN and other humanitarian partners say the accepted technical definition of famine no longer applies in some parts of South Sudan and Somalia but the situation still remains dire.
The UN says the worst is over but warns food shortages still loom and could result in a catastrophic situation if international support wanes. Read more »
South Sudan refugee Children eating food.
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